The Macroeconomic Confidence Indicator produced by the CFA Romania Association fell slightly in September, by 0.5 points, to 47.4 points.According to a press release issued by CFR Romania on Thursday, this situation was the effect of the decrease in the current conditions component. The anticipated inflation rate for the 12-month horizon decreased compared to the previous year and stood at an average of 6.86 percent."The slowdown in economic growth and the new tax measures were also reflected in the current conditions component of the confidence indicator, which fell by 6.6 points from the previous year. Also, the conduct of fiscal policy was reflected in the budget deficit expectations for the current year, with the anticipated deficit for this year recording the highest value since the beginning of the year," said Adrian Codirlasu, Vice President of CFA Romania.As for the exchange rate EURO (EUR) to Romanian leu (RON), over 84 percent of the participants anticipate a depreciation of the RON in the next 12 months. No opinion envisaging its appreciation was registered. Thus, the average value of expectations for the 6-month horizon is 5.0169 RON for one EUR, while for the 12-month horizon the average value of the anticipated exchange rate is 5.0607 RON for one EUR.As regards the evolution of residential property prices in the cities, 53 percent of the participants anticipate a decrease in prices, while 42 percent say that the prices of residential property will decrease in the next 12 months.Also, 73 percent of participants believe that current prices are overpriced and 21 percent that they are correctly priced.According to the cited source, the average value of the state budget deficit expectations for this year is 5.8 percent. For the year 2023, the anticipated value of real GDP growth is 2.2 percent.Public debt as a percentage of GDP is expected to increase to 54 percent in the next 12 months.
Romanian deep-tech startup .lumen, the developer of what it says are the world’s first AI-powered glasses for the blind, has secured a new investment from EIT Urban Mobility, the European innovation community focused on advancing sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions. The value of the new funding round was not disclosed. The investment aligns with […]
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Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
