The foreign exchange reserves of the National Bank of Romania (BNR) were 63.187 billion euro at the end of August 2024, dropping by 0.62% as compared to the level of 63.579 billion euro, on 31 July 2024 according to a press release of the Central Bank sent on Monday. During the month of August there were inflows of 2.397 billion euro, representing the change of the minimum reserves in foreign currency made by the credit institutions at BNR, the replenishments of the accounts of the ministry of finance and others. There were also outflows of 2.789 billion euro, representing the change of the minimum reserves in foreign currency made by the credit institutions at BNR, installment payments and interests in the account of the public debt in foreign currency, payments from the account of the European Commission and others. The level of the gold reserve remained at 103.6 tons. Under the conditions of the international price developments, its value was 7,588 billion euros. Romania's international reserves (currency plus gold) on August 31 2024 were 70,775 billion euros, compared to 71,029 billion euros on July 31, 2024. The payments due in September 2024 in the account of the public debt denominated in foreign currency, direct or guaranteed by the Ministry of FFinance, amount to approximately 685 million euros.
Romania, which for years ranked last in the EU for packaging waste recycling, now stands at the forefront of Europe’s circular economy, proving that a country with initially fragile infrastructure can implement, in record time, one of the most effective collection and recycling systems in Europe. This rapid transformation is taking place in a European […]
Tucked inside Radisson Blu Hotel, Bucharest, Ginger Sushi Bar & Lounge marks the turn of the year with an intimate New Year’s Eve dining experience built around a multi-course tasting menu. From 19:00 onwards, guests are welcomed to a carefully paced evening that blends Japanese inspiration with premium ingredients, from scallops and Wagyu to Chilean […]
Romanian non-profit Dăruiește Viață has completed a new renovation project at the “Louis Țurcanu” Emergency Children’s Hospital in Timișoara, upgrading the Pediatric Onco-Hematology Transplant Unit to modern medical standards. The investment, worth approximately EUR 150,000, was funded by Linde Gaz Romania and Atos Global Delivery Center. The organisation has been working with the Timișoara hospital […]
The multimedia exhibition Aici Se Vede Jazz (Here You Can See Jazz), set to open at SAC Berthelot in Bucharest, explores how jazz found its way in the pre-1990 Bucharest and “the contemporary ways to listen, visualize, perform and relate artistically to its world of sounds and ideas.” Bucharest had improvised studios, rehearsals with the […]
Aon Romania, part of the global group Aon plc, draws attention to the urgent need for structured solutions to protect trade receivables in an economic context characterized by high volatility and geopolitical uncertainty. The subject was central to the discussions at TRADE CREDIT TALKS - Receivable Protection in the Age of Volatility, where business leaders […]
Bucharest’s shopping centres posted mixed financial results in 2024, with major discrepancies between the city’s largest malls and mid-sized retail centres, according to financial analysis platform RisCo.ro. The data shows contrasts in profitability and turnover, as well as significant losses among some of the capital’s biggest retail projects. AFI Cotroceni recorded the highest turnover of […]
