The current account of the balance of payments recorded, in the period January - March 2024, a deficit of 3.945 billion euros, 0.48% lower compared to the one of 3.964 billion euros in the period January - March 2023, the National Bank of Romania (BNR) informs on Tuesday.In its structure, the goods balance recorded a larger deficit by 8 million euros, the services balance recorded a smaller surplus by 434 million euros, the primary income balance recorded a larger deficit by 382 million euros, and the secondary income balance recorded a surplus greater by 843 million euros.Between January and March 2024, the total external debt increased by 7.643 billion euros, up to 177.726 billion euros. In the structure, the long-term external debt amounted to 129.063 billion euros on March 31, 2024 (72.6% of the total external debt), an increase of 6% compared to December 31, 2023. The short-term external debt recorded on March 31 2024 the level of 48.663 billion euros (27.4% of the total external debt), increasing by 0.7% compared to December 31, 2023.The long-term external debt service rate was 15.5% in March 2024, compared to 16.7% in 2023. The degree of coverage of imports of goods and services on March 31, 2024 was 6.1 months, in compared to 5.6 months on December 31, 2023.The degree of coverage of the short-term external debt, calculated at the residual value, with foreign exchange reserves at the BNR on March 31, 2024 was 102.6%, compared to 96.3% on December 31, 2023.
The ECOTECA Association, in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests, is organizing the conference “Return & Recycle Insights – 2 Years of DRS in Romania”, which will take place on 26 November 2025, between 09:00 – 13:00, at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE). The event will bring together representatives […]
Nine years after opening its doors, Veranda Mall enters its most exciting chapter yet. What began as a project to breathe new life into the Obor neighborhood has evolved into one of Bucharest’s most beloved destinations for shopping, leisure, and connection. As it marks this anniversary, Veranda unveils a winter events lineup rich in culture, […]
Purcari Wineries (BVB: WINE), CEE’s leading wine producer, announced its financial results for the first nine months of 2025 on Friday, November 14. The company saw a decline of 1.46% in pretax EBITDA earnings from the similar period last year. Specifically, earnings decreased to RON 84.66 million from RON 85.92 million last year. Meanwhile, group […]
With a solid 35-year uninterrupted presence on the Romanian market, Darian—one of the longest-standing consultancy groups with fully Romanian capital—reaffirms its role as a strategic partner for the business environment. Darian marks this anniversary not through grand promises, but by strengthening its core working philosophy: acting as a “co-pilot” for complex decision-making. The company emphasizes […]
The National Bank of Romania (BNR) revised its inflation forecast upward, from 8.8% to 9.6%, for the end of 2025. The institution anticipates that inflation will reach 3.7% at the end of 2026, compared to 3% in the previous forecast, according to data presented on Friday, November 14, by governor Mugur Isărescu. Compared to the […]
The state-owned company Transelectrica (BVB: TEL), the operator of the Romanian national energy system, recorded a net profit of RON 183 million in the first nine months of the year, down 56% compared to the same period last year. Operating revenues fell by 2%, to RON 1.716 billion, mainly due to the decrease in revenues […]
