The Finance Ministry (MF) borrowed RON 1.034 billion from commercial banks on Thursday, through an issue of government bonds and one of discounted Treasury certificates, according to data published by the National Bank of Romania (BNR).The ministry borrowed RON 458.7 million through a bond issue with a residual maturity of 110 months and an average yield of 6.72% per annum. The nominal value of the issue was RON 400 million and banks subscribed RON 573.7 million.An additional auction is scheduled for Friday, through which the government wants to attract another RON 60 million at the yield set on Thursday for the bonds.MF also borrowed RON 575.4 million through an issue of 12-month discount Treasury certificates with a maturity of 12 months, at an average yield of 5.77% per annum. The nominal value of the issue was RON 500 million and banks subscribed RON 843.2 million.The Finance Ministry planned to borrow RON 5 billion from commercial banks in September 2024, to which RON 675 million can be added through additional non-competitive bidding sessions related to the bond auctions.The total amount of RON 5.675 billion is RON 25 million less than the RON 5.7 billion programmed in August 2024 and will be used to refinance public debt and finance the state budget deficit.
President Nicușor Dan has nominated Senate president Ilie Bolojan, a leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and former interim president, for the prime minister seat. Dan said Bolojan is “the best person to carry out the needed adjustments in the state administration.” He pointed to Bolojan’s track record with reducing spending, and said he has […]
Balkanik Festival – Home of World Music, set to take place at Uranus Garden between September 5 and September 7, lines up this year artists who "celebrate that form of joy that does not ignore reality, but faces it with beauty, energy, and solidarity," the organizers said. The artists performing in September in Bucharest will […]
The mayor of Timișoara, Dominic Fritz, announced on Friday, June 20, that two new bridges over the Bega River will be built in the city. The bridges will be financed with EU-backed funds worth over RON 130 million. The bridges in question are the Solventul Bridge, which will connect Gării Street to Dâmbovița Boulevard and […]
A Sarmatian necropolis nearly 2,000 years old was discovered after archaeological excavations were carried out at the Mehala II site in the municipality of Timișoara, in western Romania. Researchers discovered 15 inhumation graves, most arranged in rectangular pits with rounded corners, although some no longer retain their original outline, having been disturbed by the passage […]
The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra will deliver on June 26 a concert marking Romania Day at the Osaka World Expo. Additionally, the Bucharest-based orchestra will present a series of other concerts and recitals, both within the Romanian Pavilion and outside, at Toyonara Hall in Osaka. The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra's concerts will be conducted by […]
Sphera Franchise Group, the largest food service group in Romania, has opened its first Cioccolatitaliani store in the seaside resort of Riccione, in Italy’s Rimini tourist area. This marks the official launch of Sphera Group’s development plan for the premium Italian brand of coffee, gelato, and pastry. Under the plan, it will open four locations […]
