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%.
La French Tech Bucharest announces the third edition of its highly anticipated flagship event, Sustainability meets Profitability, set to take place on April 8th, 2025, at the Romanian - American University (1B Expoziției Boulevard, Bucharest), starting at 18:30. Sustainability meets Profitability event will explore the new regulations companies—big or small—must navigate and how they can turn […]
The builders of Romania’s important A1 Sibiu – Pitești highway are set to start the construction of a bridge over 300 meters long and at least 100 meters wide, allowing the animals of the Southern Carpathians to cross from one side to the other. The investment will pay off as a corridor for large mammals […]
The local business services industry has potential for growth, even if it will see a slower pace because the market is a mature one and given the high regional and global competitiveness, according to a report carried out by the Association of Business Service Leaders in Romania (ABSL) in partnership with Deloitte Romania. Still, the […]
Several Romanian military personnel who were on parental leave went to Congo as mercenaries, according to a statement from the Ministry of National Defense. The issue of active soldiers taking mercenary work first came up on the public agenda after PressOne...
The European Investment Bank and the government of Ukraine have agreed to allocate EUR 50 million from EIB funding to Ukraine's national railway company, Ukrzaliznytsia, for the modernization of key railway border crossings with Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania. The project includes repairs to worn-out railway tracks, the relocation of wagon inspections, the reconstruction of […]
Medicover has acquired the operations of the lab tests provider Synlab Group in Romania, Turkey, Cyprus, Slovenia, Croatia, and North Macedonia in a transaction worth EUR 71.3 million, the company announced. The transaction was financed from Medicover's own sources. It was carried out by Medicover for its diagnostic services division, present in Romania under the […]
