The National Bank of Romania (BNR) injected on Monday, in the banking market, 16.65 billion lei, through a 7-day repo operation, with an interest of 2.5 percent per annum, equal to the key interest. BNR also posted, in the first half of Monday, an average interest rate on deposits attracted (ROBID) for a day (overnight) of 2.49 pct per annum, down from Friday, 3.36 pct per annum, and for overnight deposits (ROBOR) the interest rate dropped to 2.81pct per annum, from the level of the previous session, of 3.66 pct per annum. The 3-month ROBOR index dipped on Friday to 3.34 percent per annum, from 3.38 percent per annum. At the beginning of the month, BNR also conducted one repo-type operation, through which it offered banks 9.7 billion lei. In September, BNR carried out three repo type operations, through which it offered the banks 16.9 billion lei. Repo operations are liquidity-providing reverse transactions whereby BNR buys eligible assets from credit institutions upon their commitment to repurchase the assets at the date and the price agreed on the date the transaction was concluded.
TEKUNI, a program dedicated to students and young entrepreneurs, was launched in Timișoara through a pilot project, with a future goal of nationwide expansion. The program offers a complete training path, structured into 7 modules that cover all stages of building a startup: from idea validation and MVP development to branding, marketing, legislation, finance, leadership, […]
The Romanian capital will be in the spotlight at the festival Un Week-end à l'Est, which runs in Paris until December 1. The event, which aims to present the artistic, literary, and intellectual richness of an Eastern European city, has previously focused on Warsaw, Odessa, Kyiv, Sofia, or Budapest. At its ninth edition, it is […]
Romanian tax agency ANAF has sued former president Klaus Iohannis in order to recover the loss of use of half of a property in the center of Sibiu. “The action represents a continuation of the steps that ANAF has taken for the recognition of the state’s ownership right and the recovery of compensation determined by […]
Romania will face Turkey in the semi-final of the World Cup qualifying play-offs, with the match scheduled to take place away from home on March 26 next year, Biziday.ro reported. A win would send the national team into the play-off final on March 31, where it would meet the winner of the Slovakia–Kosovo match. Romania […]
An exhibition showcasing various depictions of the traditional Romanian blouse ia, including Henri Matisse’s iconic La Blouse Roumaine, is opening this weekend in Bucharest, while Cluj is entering festive mode with...
Mercenary Horațiu Potra, who faces charges of attempting to undermine constitutional order in Romania, is being flown back to Bucharest under police escort after authorities in the United Arab Emirates approved his extradition,
