Annual inflation rate will fluctuate sharply in the first semester of 2025 and in the second semester it will decrease on a higher trajectory than in the previous projection.
The six-month index, used to calculate interest rates on variable-rate lei mortgage loans, stagnated at 5.97% per annum.
Mortgage loans worth €5.5 billion were granted in total at a national level in the first eight months of 2024, up 49% compared with the same period of last year, according to data from the National Bank of Romania (NBR).
Romanian tech retailer Flanco has announced its most significant expansion strategy in six years, committing approximately RON 20 million (close €4 million) to investments.
Flip.ro, the Romanian platform dedicated to refurbished electronic devices, has concluded its fiscal year with a 45% year-over-year increase.
Energy bills for households will increase once the price capping scheme is scrapped in July, finds a new study by the Energy Policy Group (EPG).
Major Romanian cities are collectively investing over €30 million in smart waste collection infrastructure, find a new analysis by Clean Recycle.
Furniture giant IKEA has opened its first Plan and Order Point in Bucharest, located in the Orhideea area.