Romania's fx reserves close to €66 billion in January 2026
Romania's foreign exchange reserves reached €65.81 billion on 31 January 2026, according to data released by the National Bank of Romania (BNR).
Romania's foreign exchange reserves reached €65.81 billion on 31 January 2026, according to data released by the National Bank of Romania (BNR).
Romania's Ministry of Finance will launch the Fidelis II government bond programme from 6-13 February, offering tax-free interest rates of up to 7.25% for lei-denominated bonds and up to 6% for euro-denominated bonds.
Romania's Ministry of Finance attracted RON 1.86 billion (€367.3 million) through seven government bond issues for retail investors in January, marking the first Fidelis offering of 2025. The bonds began trading on Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) on Thursday.
Romania's Ministry of Finance announced that the consolidated general budget execution for 2025 ended with a cash deficit of RON 146.03 billion (€28.65 billion), representing 7.65% of GDP, down one percentage point from the 8.67% deficit recorded in 2024.
Romania's Ministry of Finance will conduct its first public offering of Fidelis government bonds for 2026 between January 16 and 23 on the Bucharest Stock Exchange. This marks the 32nd offering since the Fidelis program resumed in July 2020.
Romania's Ministry of Finance has allocated over RON 3.8 billion (€760 million) to support public investments and clear arrears in key sectors including development, transport and agriculture.
Romania's consolidated general budget recorded a deficit of RON 121.77 billion (€23.90 billion), equivalent to 6.40% of GDP, in the first eleven months of 2025, down 0.74 percentage points from 7.15% in the same period of 2024.
Romania's tenth Fidelis government bond issuance of 2025 attracted subscriptions worth over RON 1.3 billion lei (€260 million) during its seven-day offering period from November 7-14, demonstrating continued strong investor interest in this savings instrument.
The Ministry of Finance (MF) has borrowed RON 833 million (around €167.3 million) from banks through two state bond issues, according to BNR data.
Romania has secured the European Commission's agreement to replace the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) milestone concerning the reduction of the VAT gap.
The latest series of Fidelis government bonds, issued by the Ministry of Finance, have been listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB).
The Romanian Ministry of Finance successfully raised €4 billion on October 2 in its final and most successful Eurobond issuance of the year.
Romania's Ministry of Finance has signed a €500 million finance contract with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to build the A1 Sibiu–Pitești Motorway.
The Romanian Ministry of Finance has announced the launch of the ninth Fidelis government bond programme for 2025, with subscriptions open from 10–17 October.
Romania's consolidated budget deficit has widened to 4.54% of GDP after the first eight months of 2025, an increase from the 4.04% reported in July 2025.
The Ministry of Finance has raised almost RON 2.2 billion (approx. €435 million) from investors on the BVB in September, through the eighth offering of Fidelis government bonds.
The European Commission has committed €16.7 billion to Romania through the new Security Action for Europe (SAFE) financial instrument.
The Ministry of Finance (MF) has borrowed RON 833 million (around €167.3 million) from banks through two state bond issues, according to BNR data.
Romania's consolidated general budget execution closed the first seven months of 2025 with a nominal deficit of RON 76.44 billion (€15.34 billion), an increase of RON 5.4 billion.
The Romanian Ministry of Finance is conducting a new IPO for Fidelis government bonds, specifically for retail investors.

Oil major OMV Petrom closed 2025 with a net profit of approximately €620 million, down 27% compared to the previous year.
HempFlax Netherlands, a large cultivator and processor of industrial hemp, has announced plans to sell its extensive agricultural portfolio.
Romanian private healthcare group MedLife has completed the full acquisition of the Medstar group of clinics in Cluj-Napoca.
Romanian drilling company Foraj Sonde Videle has secured a framework contract worth approximately €132 million from Dalkia France, part of the EDF Group, for geothermal drilling services over three years.
Romania's foreign exchange reserves reached €65.81 billion on 31 January 2026, according to data released by the National Bank of Romania (BNR).