The foreign currency reserves of the National Bank of Romania clocked in, at the end of August 2021, at 41.616 billion euro, an increase by 6.68 pct over the level of 39.008 billion euro recorded on July 31, 2021, the central bank announced on Wednesday.During the month there were incomes totaling 3.343 billion euro, representing: amending the minimum reserves in foreign currency constituted by the credit institutions at the BNR; the filling of the Finance Ministry accounts; crediting the DST account with the share that belongs to Romania following the entry into force of the new general allotment of DST by the IMF with the date of currency August 23, 2021 (1.736 billion DST, approximately 2.100 euro equivalent); the filling of the European Commission account and others.Furthermore, there were outputs of 735 million euro, representing: the amendment of the minimum reserves in currency constituted by the credit institutions with the BNR; payments of installments and interest rates on account of the public debt denominated in foreign currency and others.The level of gold reserves remained at 103.6 tons. Given the evolution of international prices, its value clocked in at 5.114 billion euro.The international reserves of Romania (currency plus gold) on August 31, 2021, were of 46.730 billion euro, over 44.130 billion euro on July 31, 2021.The payments due in September 2021 accounting for the public debt denominated in foreign currency, direct or guaranteed by the Finance Minister, total around 74 million euro.
Romanian president Nicușor Dan is in Finland on Monday and Tuesday, December 15-16, where he is scheduled to take part in the EU Eastern Flank Summit and hold a series of official meetings with representatives of the Finnish government and the defense industry. According to the public agenda, on Monday, the president is set to […]
A new strategic move for NBI at a time when the residential market is carefully filtering truly valuable projects North Bucharest Investments announces the inclusion of the Avangarde Harmony project in its exclusive portfolio, a mid-plus residential development designed for modern families and emerging communities. The project is currently in the pre-sale stage, with a […]
Dr. Mona Pologea, founder of ROLANG School and a seasoned linguist, shares insights into why the Romanian language is increasingly seen as a valuable professional and cultural asset. She discusses how Romania’s economic development, particularly in IT and business, has reshaped the motivations of language learners, and how mastering Romanian can be a decisive factor […]
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 […]
The health spending per capita in Romania was the lowest in the EU, with spending less than half the EU average in 2023, the recently released report, State of Health in the EU - Romania Country Health Profile 2025, shows. At the same time, life expectancy in Romania is 5.1 years below the EU average, […]
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
