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Politically-induced shock on Romania’s markets continues: weaker currency, higher interest rates

May 9, 2025

The local currency kept losing ground on May 9 despite reported interventions by the central bank. 

The interest rates rose, and the Stock Exchange’s indices resumed the decline on May 9 after a modest gain on the previous day. 

The development suggests a drain on liquidity from the money market, possibly amid hybrid interventions by the National Bank of Romania (BNR) to support the local currency exchange rate.

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