The economic growth of Romania estimated for this year is situated between 2% and 2.5% against 4% three weeks ago, before the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine,stated Mihai Purcarea, member of the CFA Society Romania board, in a speciality event which presented a CFA Romania survey.According to the survey, 23% of the interviewees expect an economic growth between 2.5% and 3% and 22% under 2%. 13% of the participants to the survey expect a growth of over 4%.Asked about the expectations regarding the average inflation of this year, 31% of the participants expect inflation of over 10%, 27% an inflation covered between 9 and 10%, and 24% an average inflation of 8-9%.When referring to the exchange rate, most participants to the survey (38%) estimated an exchange rate of 5-5.05 lei/euro on 31st December 2022, and 24% an exchange rate of 4.95-5 lei/euro.The ROBOR/three months is expected to be between 4% and 5% on 31st December 2022 by 40% of the interviewees, between 5% and 6% by 31% interviewees and between 3% and 4% by 19% of the interviewees to the survey.Similarly, the interests to the state bonds with maturity for 5 years are estimated at 5% - 6% on 31st December 2022 by 41% of the participants. 22% of the participants to the survey estimate values covered between 4% and 5% and also 22% values covered between 6% and 7%.Almost half of the participants to the survey (46%) expect that BET-XT of the most liquid 25 bonds on the stock market to increase this year by 0%-10% and 30% estimate a drop between 0% and 10%.
BeeFast, the Romanian tech startup specializing in instant delivery management solutions, announces securing a USD 450,000 investment. The funds will be used to accelerate BeeFast's international expansion and further develop its SaaS (software as a service) platform, which is revolutionizing the way companies manage their ultra-fast delivery fleets. Amid a consistent and organic increase in […]
A new online tool allows the location of Romanian passenger trains, Profit.ro reported. On the Bilete.infofer.ro platform, under the heading "My train/Trenul meu," one can track the position...
Presidential candidate Ludovic Orban, now the head of a center-right political vehicle but once the leader of the Liberal Party (PNL), announced he was stepping down in favor of reformist leader Elena Lasconi (USR) in a move aimed at triggering a consolidation of the center-right forces under a single candidate, several days before the first […]
The Romanian national postal company Posta Romana will close all its post offices "in the coming years" and rent them out, announced the company's general manager, Valentin Ștefan, quoted by Economica.net. The only reason for not closing the offices...
The Romanian Parliament, by the vote of the Chamber of Deputies, adopted an amendment to the Fiscal Code to exempt from taxation, until July 31, 2025, the earnings derived by natural persons from investments in cryptocurrencies, according to Profit.ro. The timing is important since cryptocurrency...
Transfond, which operates the interbank payments automated clearing house, and the Romanian Association of Banks have officially launched the domestic payment system RoPay, which allows transfers from account to account without the intermediation of card operators such as Visa or Mastercard. "RoPay differentiates itself from other payment solutions through speed, lower costs, and 24/7 availability," […]
