Romania
National Bank of Romania holds rates amid political instability
Board votes to keep policy rate at 6.5%, extending two-year hold
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Central bank’s reserves went from €67bn in March to €64.9bn in April
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ECB unlikely to veer from rate path as it had expected to undershoot during 2026
Romanian governor targeted by new deepfake
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Iceland, Romania and Serbia hold, while Poland cuts rates
High food inflation continues to affect eastern Europe
Romania opts to hold, citing domestic and global uncertainty
Central bank cites fluctuating commodity prices, tariff risks and volatility resulting from national politics
EU policy-makers lash out at Trump’s trade policy
Central banks say tariffs will create “many losers” in both Europe and the US
National Bank of Romania renews veteran governor’s tenure
Mugur Isărescu, who has headed bank for more than 30 years, appointed to new five-year term
Romania cuts rates by 25bp
Central bank expects inflation to decline “significantly” after revising projections
Romania cuts rates by 25 basis points
Disinflation is accelerating but effects of energy legislation changes are uncertain, central bank says
Head of Romania’s central bank ‘deepfaked’ by scammers
NBR says fraudsters’ use of AI-generated video points to increasing risks from manipulated imagery
Moldova cuts rates steeply while Romania holds
IMF says Moldovan central bank has largely neutralised second-round effects
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Romania may be at end of tightening cycle
Inflation resumed upward march in November, but major bank says cycle has ended
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Romania continues tightening cycle at slower pace
NBR forecasts inflation will stay in double-digit range until first half of 2024
Romania continues tightening cycle with 75bp rise
Eighth consecutive increase comes as headline inflation passes 15%
Romania meets inflation spike with rate hike
Central bank adds 75bp to policy rate as inflation passes 10% mark and economy sputters
ECB renews repo line for Romanian central bank
Move comes after ECB creates liquidity facility for Poland and renews four other repo lines