On October 31, 2018, the National Bank of Romania’s foreign exchange reserves stood at 32,369 million euro, compared to 31,421 million euro on September 30, 2018 according to data posted on the bank’s website. During the month, 2,723 million euro worth of inflows were recorded representing changes in credit institutions’ foreign currency-denominated required reserves, inflows into the Ministry of Public Finance’s accounts (including the amount resulted from the Ministry of Public Finance’s Eurobond issues with a nominal value of 1,750 million euro), and other. At the same time, 1,775 million euro worth of outflows were recorded representing changes in credit institutions’ foreign currency-denominated required reserves, interest payments and principal repayments on foreign currency public debt and other external obligations in foreign currencies (939 million euros), and other. The gold stock remained unchanged at 103.7 tonnes. However, following the change in the international price of gold, its value amounted to 3,580 million euro. On October 31, 2018, Romania’s international reserves (foreign currencies and gold) stood at 35.949 billion euro, compared to 34.824 billion euro on September 30, 2018. During November 2018, the payments due on the foreign currency-denominated public and publicly guaranteed debt amount to approximately 151 million euro.
The share of companies predicting a reduction in the number of employees in the upcoming year has increased to 11% in January 2025 from 2% same time last year, according to the HR Barometer survey conducted by PwC Romania. Fiscal measures taken by the government to reduce the budget deficit, such as the elimination of […]
The Veranda Mall shopping center, located near Bucharest’s busy Obor market, is up for sale and has reportedly caught the interest of real estate investors AFI Europe and M Core, Profit.ro reported. The mall is currently owned by the Pogonaru...
Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu announced that a team of lawyers contracted by the government managed to block the sale of the painting Saint Sebastian by the renowned artist El Greco, which is part of Romania’s heritage. Ciolacu added that earlier this month, the government mandated lawyers to pursue the recovery through legal proceedings at […]
Romania’s eMAG and HeyBlu, a financial services company owned by the eMAG group, have announced the acquisition of Orange Money by taking over 100% of its shares. The transaction is part of eMAG’s strategy to expand and diversify its financial services, the company said. “The acquisition of Orange Money is part of eMAG’s strategy to […]
The Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee (COSR) announced the team for the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival (EYOF) Bakuriani 2025, which will take place in Georgia from February 9 to 16. Twenty athletes will compete in four disciplines, namely biathlon, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and snowboarding. The biathlon team comprises eight athletes, evenly split between […]
Only 28% of teenagers in Romania aged 11-15 engage in the minimum required level of physical activity and sports to maintain good health, according to a study conducted by the World Health Organization cited on High5 Podcast. Additionally, only 23% of them perform sufficient moderate and intense physical activities for their stage of development, which […]
