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Romania’s central bank raises year-end inflation forecast to 6.1%

August 14, 2026

The National Bank of Romania (BNR) in its August 13 quarterly Inflation Report raised its forecast for end-2026 inflation by 0.6 percentage points to 6.1%, as governor Mugur Isărescu said the economy remained below potential amid fiscal consolidation and supply-side shocks.

The new forecast, presented by Isărescu, puts inflation further above BNR's previous...

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https://www.romania-insider.com/bnr-inflation-forecast-aug-2026
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