The three-month ROBOR index, which is used to calculate the cost of consumer loans in lei with variable interest rates, increased to 7.25% per annum on Thursday, from 6.47% per annum in the previous session.
The six-month index, used to calculate interest rates on variable-rate lei mortgage loans, stagnated at 5.97% per annum.
Mortgage loans totaling €7.3 billion were granted in Romania during the first 10 months of 2024, up by 43% compared to the same period of last year, according to an analysis by SVN Romania.
The study reveals that 83% of Romanians have a plan for their upcoming vacation season. Only 6% do not intend to go on holiday, while 12% have yet to finalize their arrangements.
Travel tech company FlixBus is adding new international coach connections from Romania to Greece and bolstering existing routes to Bulgaria.
EDP, through its subsidiary EDP Renewables, has opened its largest solar park in Romania, located in Albina, taking its total solar and wind capacities in the country to 570 MW.
The German tech company cbs purchased the SAP division of Romanian company SkyConsult, marking its entry into the local market.
Romania's annual inflation rate climbed unexpectedly to 5.5% in May, up from 4.9% in April, driven primarily by increases in food and services prices.