The National Bank of Romania's (BNR) Board of Directors decided on Monday to maintain the key interest rate at 6.50% per annum in its first monetary policy meeting of the year.
The beginning of 2026 will bring lower mortgage interest rates in Romania, both for fixed rates (over 98% of current loans) and variable rates, according to a market report by online broker Ipotecare.ro and financial consultant SVN Romania Credit & Financial Solutions.
Romanian 10-year euro-denominated bonds currently trade at a yield of 5.96%, representing a 351-basis point (bps) spread over German Bunds, which equals to 3.51% over Germany.
Investors are anxiously eyeing the tariff-related decisions Donald Trump may make once he reaches the Oval Office in the White House.
ECB will continue to cut interest rates by 25 basis points, although a more aggressive cut of 50 basis points would be more justified given the fragile economic situation.
Emerging market currencies are going to be under pressure until at least the third quarter of 2024.
Romania will declare an emergency situation on the fuel market following a working group meeting convened by PM Ilie Bolojan to address surging costs.
eMag Group has appointed Andreea Mihnea as Vice President of People, tasked with coordinating HR processes and operations across the group.
Following recent checks, Romania's Energy Ministry manages emergency oil stocks exceeding 2 million tonnes oil equivalent, according to an official statement.
Although 86% of organisations plan to increase their artificial intelligence (AI) investments, only 18% can fully leverage this technology, according to an Accenture report.
Digi Communications has officially entered the United Kingdom telecommunications market through a strategic acquisition in southern England.