The national currency appreciated on Monday by comparison to euro, which was calculated by the BNR at 4.9490 lei, dropping by 0.01 bani against the previous quotation, of 4.9491 lei.On the other hand, the leu lost ground to the American dollar which was 4.5714 lei up by 7.30 bani (+1.62%) as compared to Friday when it was 4.4984 lei.The national currency lost against the Swiss Franc, calculated by BNR at 4.9399 lei, up by 4.20 bani (0.85%) against 4.8979 lei, the previous quotation.The gold gram got more expensive on Monday by 12.47 lei (4.43%) up to the value of 293.9846 lei, from 281.5126 lei in the previous session.On the international markets, the European currencies dropped on Monday morning at new minimum as the war in Ukraine goes on, which determines the traders to sell a part of the assets in liquidity, says Bloomberg.On the markets in Asia, the euro got to parity with the Swiss Franc, for the first time after January 2015, due to the worries of the investors with regard to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Similarly, the Polish zlot reached a historic minimum by comparison to the euro. Over the last week, all currencies in Eastern Europe depreciated by comparison to the dollar, the first being the Russian rouble.No European currency escaped the trend for selling over the last month. The euro, the second most traded currency at world level, depreciated with almost 5%.
Romania registers one of the highest shares in Europe of people aged over 16 with disabilities who are at risk of poverty or social exclusion, according to Eurostat data processed by Monitorul Social, a project of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Romania. A total of 38.4% of people with disabilities in the country were at risk of poverty or […]
New research by Revolut Business among 150 Romanian business decision-makers (CEOs, CFOs, and COOs) revealed that local companies prefer to invest their money in modernizing their IT infrastructure and automating outdated systems rather than in artificial intelligence. When asked where the largest budget increase will go this year, ‘modernizing IT infrastructure and cloud migration’ takes […]
Romania’s modern retail market surpassed the 5 million sqm threshold in 2025, following the delivery of around 190,000 sqm of new retail space, about 20% above the average of the past five years, according to an annual report by Colliers. Despite a more moderate economic backdrop, 2026 is expected to bring roughly 240,000 sqm of […]
Romanian business leaders remain optimistic for 2026, with 86% of C-suite executives surveyed in Forvis Mazars's C-suite barometer: outlook 2026 expecting growth. This is slightly below the 92% reported globally and down from 90% in 2025. While confidence is strong locally, Romanian executives are more cautious than their global peers, reflecting the region's economic and […]
As one of the largest economies in the world, Germany is without a doubt one of the best countries to do business in. Economic stability, excellent infrastructure, and trade cooperation with nations worldwide are some of the reasons to launch a company here; however, they are not the only ones. What makes Germany appealing for […]
One United Properties (BVB: ONE) recorded total residential sales and pre-sales of EUR 174.1 million in 2025, corresponding to 57,018 sqm of residential and commercial spaces. These results reflect the sale and pre-sale of 577 apartments and commercial units, as well as 768 parking spaces, and represent a 18% price increase. The 18% increase in […]
