The Board of Directors of the National Bank of Romania (BNR) decided on Monday to keep the monetary policy rate at 6.50% per year, the central bank announced in a press release sent on Monday.According to the press release, the Board decided to maintain the lending facility (Lombard) interest rate at 7.50% per year and the deposit facility interest rate at 5.50% per year, as well as the current levels of minimum reserve requirement ratios for credit institutions' liabilities in lei and foreign currency.'Based on the assessments and data currently available, and given the high level of uncertainty, the BNR Board of Directors decided at its meeting today, August 10, 2026, to keep the monetary policy rate at 6.50% per year. At the same time, it decided to maintain the lending facility (Lombard) interest rate at 7.50% per year and the deposit facility interest rate at 5.50% per year. The BNR Board of Directors also decided to maintain the current levels of minimum reserve requirement ratios for credit institutions' liabilities in lei and foreign currency,' the BNR said in its press release. The monetary policy rate has stood at 6.50% per year since August 2024.
Meeting between Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan and European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan received today, at Victoria Palace, the European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib. The discussions focused on cooperation between Romania and the European Commission in the...
The third edition of the international polo tournament will take place from 25 to 27 September at Singureni Manor Equestrian Retreat American actress and producer Kat Graham, Lady Amelia Spencer Mallett, Lady Eliza Spencer and model and digital creator Dina Sae, are among the international guests attending the third edition...
Cooperation between the Romanian Armed Force and the US National Guard, enhanced through new joint training projects On Tuesday, September 8th, the Chief of the Romanian Defence Staff, General Gheorghiță Vlad, met, at the Ministry of National Defence headquarters, with General Thomas M. Carden, the Deputy Chief of the National......
Innovative Medicines and Treatments Reduce Healthcare Costs in the Long Term The healthcare system represents critical infrastructure, where access to medicines and innovative treatments brings long-term benefits. Any investment in healthcare is an investment in human capital, as employees who come to work every day need to be healthy enough...
Pop culture fans can celebrate at a dedicated event, music takes over the city’s Floreasca district, and a 5.5 km table set in downtown Bucharest aims to raise funds for the country’s first pediatric psychiatry hospital. In Bucharest: East European Comic Con 2026 September 11 – September 13 The event celebrates pop and brings together […]
Wolf Theiss has advised DTEK Renewables International B.V. (DRI), a leading investor and operator in the renewable energy sector across Romania and the EU, on the refinancing of a EUR 50.6 million senior construction bridge facility for a 60 MW wind farm located in Ruginoasa, Iaşi County, Romania. Kommunalkredit Austria...
