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ZF: Florin Georgescu defends the ‘ElectoRate’ harshly criticised by Basescu

February 18, 2014

Florin Georgescu, First Vice-Governor of BNR, the person pinpointed by President Traian Basescu as one of the artisans of the ‘ElectoRate,’ a fiscal scheme aimed at restructuring loans given to the general population, defends this measure, which in his opinion could invigorate lending activities and support consumption and economic growth. “In my opinion, lending activities [...]

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