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Romanian government attempts to lower fuel costs after largest weekly price hike since 1983
1+ day, 12+ min ago (377+ words) Romanian government attempts to lower fuel costs after largest weekly price hike since 1983 The executive is currently attempting to keep fuel costs under RON 10 (EUR 2) per liter as the war in Iran continues. The conflict led to the largest weekly…...
Moody’s reviews Romania’s ratings, implying a negative outlook linked to clarity on further fiscal policies
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (375+ words) Reform fatigue, the rotation of the premiership within the four-party governing coalition in the first half of 2027, as well as parliamentary elections in 2028, all raise risks to the prospect of further deficit reduction and a stabilisation of the debt burden…...
Coface Romania survey shows 3.8% increase in insolvency proceedings in 2025
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (271+ words) Coface Romania survey shows 3.8% increase in insolvency proceedings in 2025 A total of 7,553 new insolvency proceedings were opened in the country in 2025, the latest study by Coface Romania showed, a 3.84% increase compared to 2024. The top three sectors in terms of the…...
Middle East crisis to impact Romania’s economy through inflation, risk-aversion
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (459+ words) The disinflation process will be slower, and inflation will remain around 10% for a longer time. However, we maintain our projection that we had at CFA Romania, namely an inflation rate between 6% and 7% at the end of the year," said the…...
Romania’s Treasury attaches lower coupons to March bonds for households
1+ week, 1+ day ago (140+ words) Romania's Treasury attaches lower coupons to March bonds for households'Romania Insider Romania's Treasury attaches lower coupons to March bonds for households In March, the Treasury set a 5.9% coupon for the 2-year local currency bonds, down from 6.15% in February, 6.55% in December,…...
Romania posts budget surplus in January as spending is restrained by lack of budget law
1+ week, 4+ day ago (326+ words) "This is the first January budget execution with a surplus in the last seven years, the previous one being in 2019," finance minister Alexandru Nazare said in a Bloomberg interview cited by Cursdeguvernare.ro, adding that the improvement in the budget…...
Romania raises EUR 3 bln and USD 2 bln with three foreign bond issues
1+ week, 5+ day ago (267+ words) Romania raises EUR 3 bln and USD 2 bln with three foreign bond issues The Ministry of Finance went out on February 25 for the first time this year to borrow on foreign markets and raised EUR 3 billion and USD 2 billion with three…...
Romania’s public debt rises by EUR 31 bln, or over 8% of GDP, in January-November 2025
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (505+ words) Romania's public debt rises by EUR 31 bln, or over 8% of GDP, in January-November 2025 Romania's public debt increased during the first eleven months of 2025 by RON 157 billion, or EUR 30.9 billion at the end-of-November exchange rate, to RON 1.12 trillion (EUR 220.3 billion) or…...
Romanian PM argues technical recession reflects public deficit correction
3+ week, 6+ day ago (233+ words) Prime minister Ilie Bolojan admitted that Romania's economy may have entered a technical recession episode in H2 last year, implying that it might extend in the first quarter of 2026 " but argued that it is a reflection of the fiscal consolidation and…...
Fitch rates Romania's Romgaz in line with sovereign – one notch above standalone credit profile
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (135+ words) Fitch Ratings has affirmed the BBB- Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) with a negative outlook for the Romania-based Romgaz (BVB: SNG) " including a one-notch uplift from its bb+ Standalone Credit Profile (SCP) for state support, under our Government-Related Entities Rating…...