The annual inflation rate in EU went up in March to 7.8%, from 6.2% in February, member countries with the highest rates being Lithuania (15.6%), Estonia (14.8%), Czech Republic (11.9%), the Netherlands (11.7%), Latvia (11.5%), Bulgaria (10.5%), Poland (10.2%), Spain (9.8%) and Romania (9.6%), according to data published by Eurostat on Thursday. In comparison to the February 2022 situation, the annual inflation rate grew in 25 member states, Romania included, from 7.9% to 9.6%. In March 2021, the annual inflation rate in EU was 1.7% and in Romania it was 2.5%. In the euro zone, the annual inflation rate grew to 7.4% in march, from 5.9% in February. A year ago the annual inflation rate in the euro zone was 1.3%. For states in the euro zone, the most significant impact on the annual price rise came from energy, where an increase of 4.36%, followed by prices of services which recorded an advance of 1.12% and the price of food, which grew by 1.07%. Eurostat data show that core inflation in the euro zone grew by 3.2% annually, over the BCE target. Core inflation is is the indicator attentively watched by BCE in elaborating its monetary policy. In Romania's case, the National Statistic Institute previously informed that the annual inflation rate went up to 10.15% in March 2022 from 8.53% in February, because prices of non food goods were by 10.86% more expensive, food by11.20% and services by 6.53%. According to the source quoted, the harmonized price index of consumer goods in March 2022 against February 2022 was 101.95%. The annual inflation rate in March 2022 compared to March 2021, calculated based on the harmonized index of consumer prices is 9,6%. BNR foresees an inflation of 11.2% at the end of quarter 2, 2022, of 10.2% in quarter 3 and 9.6% in quarter 4, 2022, according to the quarterly report on inflation.
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 […]
