National Bank of Romania (BNR)

The Board of Directors of the National Bank of Romania (BNR) decided to maintain the monetary policy interest rate at 6.5% per annum. The NBR also decided to maintain the interest rate for the lending facility (Lombard) at 7.50 percent per…

The 3-month ROBOR index rose to 7.29% on Thursday, from 7.20% on Wednesday, according to data by the National Bank of Romania (BNR).  The 6-month ROBOR index, used to calculate interest rates on lei mortgages with variable interest rates,…

One euro reached 5.0991 lei at the exchange rate announced by the National Bank of Romania (BNR) on Wednesday. For the second day in a row, it reached a new historical high. The national currency remains above the psychological threshold of…

The National Bank of Romania (BNR) released its monthly bulletin on Friday, January 10, which also includes figures referring to loan payment delays. 3.6 billion euros are arrears that borrowers have with banks and non-financial…

Stock markets tumbled on Monday, with Japanese shares down 12.4%, the biggest daily drop since Black Friday in 1987, on fears that the United States could be headed for recession, which has prompting investors to flee risky assets and bet…

AGRO IFN SA, the financing instrument for the agricultural sector launched by ROCA Agri RDF, the agriculture holding within ROCA Investments, has received approval from the National Bank of Romania (BNR). In the first two weeks since…

The 3-month ROBOR index, based on which the cost of consumer loans in lei with variable interest rate is calculated, rose on Friday to 6.01% per year, from 5.99% per year on Thursday, a higher level, 6 , 03% per year, being registered on…

USR-PLUS has called on the governor of the National Bank of Romania (BNR), Mugur Isarescu, to re-assess the new advisers Viorica Dancila and Ioan Mircea Pascu, arguing that their appointment affects the credibility of the institution.…

The National Bank of Romania (BNR) has announced on Wednesday that Romania’s foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR 34,123 million, compared to EUR 35,830 million on 29 February 2020. During March the following flows were recorded:…

The national currency has appreciated in the past days because a major buyer has sold more foreign currency and that led to a RON reinforcement, the governor of the National Bank of Romania (BNR), Mugur Isarescu said in a press conference…