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).
The National Bank of Romania (NBR) has decided to keep its monetary policy rate unchanged at 6.50% per annum, following a meeting of its Board on October 8.
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).

Romania will declare an emergency situation on the fuel market following a working group meeting convened by PM Ilie Bolojan to address surging costs.
eMag Group has appointed Andreea Mihnea as Vice President of People, tasked with coordinating HR processes and operations across the group.
Following recent checks, Romania's Energy Ministry manages emergency oil stocks exceeding 2 million tonnes oil equivalent, according to an official statement.
Although 86% of organisations plan to increase their artificial intelligence (AI) investments, only 18% can fully leverage this technology, according to an Accenture report.
Digi Communications has officially entered the United Kingdom telecommunications market through a strategic acquisition in southern England.