National Bank of Romania
Central banks in SE Europe publish 19th century data
Institutions in Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Serbia and Turkey team up to shed light on ‘statistical dark ages’ going back to the Ottoman Empire in 1830
Poland bucks expectations and EU trend with rate hold
National Bank of Poland holds key rate at 2.5% despite widespread expectations of a cut, stoked in part by the National Bank of Romania's easing policy yesterday
Romania governor calls for early entry into Banking Union
Romania will be affected by Banking Union either way, argues governor Mugur Isărescu, so would be better off inside rather than outside
Romania governor backs banking union as ‘substitute' for fiscal union
National Bank of Romania governor is prepared to take his country into the single currency despite the lack of a fiscal union without which monetary union 'cannot function properly'
Romanian interest rates could fall yet further, says central bank
National Bank of Romania uses quarterly inflation report to signal it is likely to continue monetary easing, as inflationary pressures dissipate and growth remains weak
National Bank of Romania struggles to keep inflation on target
Romanian inflation remains outside target band despite negative output gap, with blame pointing to energy market developments among other factors
Romanian governor dedicates Polish award to his forerunners
National Bank of Romania’s Mugur Isărescu receives Order of Merit from Poland for his contribution to the countries’ co-operation; reflects on Romania’s war-time assistance
Romanian governor examines monetary policy transitions
Mugur Isărescu considers changes to Romanian monetary policy in response to changing economic environment; says policy requires an understanding of theory but must be grounded in economic reality
CNB minutes reveals falling koruna allowed rate hold
Czech National Bank minutes shows weakening koruna allowed central bank board to leave rates unchanged at 0.75%
Central banks react to eurozone situation
Denmark and Romania lower benchmark rates and Australia lowers growth expectations; all point to continuing eurozone uncertainty as key decision-making factor
Romania joins Target2
National Bank of Romania moves step closer to euro adoption with launch of national component of large-value euro payments system
Trichet warns Romania of complacency
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet advises Romania to actively tackle deficit at event marking central bank’s 130th anniversary
Holocaust museum slams Romanian central bank over ruling on anti-Semite coin
US Holocaust Memorial Museum labels National Bank of Romania’s decision to keep anti-Semite coin in circulation “misguided”
Romania keeps coin featuring anti-Semite in circulation
Romania says it will keep a controversial coin featuring an anti-Semite despite calls for ban by Jewish community
Romania to review calls to ban coin featuring anti-Semite
National Bank of Romania to reconsider circulation of coin portraying religious leader who called for exile of Jews from country; move follows protests from Jewish community
ECB attacks Bucharest over central bank pay cuts
European Central Bank criticises Romania’s decision to impose wage cuts on central bankers after its government failed to consult Frankfurt
Rate round-up: Czech National Bank cuts on eurozone woe
Romania and Iceland also loosen; Australia, Peru and Norway raise rates by 25 basis points, Egypt and Indonesia hold
Romania makes half-point cut
Romanian central bank lowers cost of borrowing despite above-target inflation
Romania cuts by half point
National Bank of Romania reduces key rate in bid to meet inflation target
Rate decisions this week
The majority of central banks that reviewed rates this week made no change, pointing to the need for a sustainable recovery
National Bank of Romania – Annual Report 2008
Central bank’s report finds that the country slipped backwards on Maastricht convergence criteria for euro adoption
Romanian central banker nominated as premier
Romania’s president picks governor’s adviser for prime minister
Cyprus, Romania sign new memorandum of understanding
Central Bank of Cyprus and National Bank of Romania agree revised supervisory memorandum
Romania cuts by 50 basis points
National Bank of Romania lowers policy rate to the lowest level in more than a year to ease recession impact