UK crypto businesses must secure FCA authorization well before the crypto regime starts in October 2027 or face transitional restrictions on new services. Financial authorities in the United Kingdom set a timeline for a new crypto licensing regime, requiring aspiring companies to seek full authorization before the framework comes into force. Crypto asset service providers (CASPs) will be able to apply to enter the UK under the crypto licensing regime starting this fall, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said Thursday. “We expect the application period will open in September 2026,” the FCA noted, adding that the timeline will be confirmed in due course. Read more
The average net salary in Romania stood at RON5,443 (EUR1,070) in September 2025, higher by 4.1% compared to September 2024, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Wednesday (November 12, 2025).
Retail trade volume in Romania decreased by 2.1% in September 2025 compared to September 2024, according to data released by the European statistical office Eurostat.
Romania's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.9% in September 2025 compared to August 2025, the country's statistical office INS has announced, quoting provisional data.
The packaging return rate topped 90% in September for the second consecutive month for all the three types of materials, in line with data released by RetuRO, the the administrator of the Deposit Return System in Romania.
The macroeconomic confidence index of CFA Romania Association inched up, by 0.3%, in September, as its two components had divergent evolutions.
Loans to non-government sector granted by credit institutions advanced 7.5% (-2.2% in real terms) up to a total of RON444 billion in September 2025 versus September 2024. central bank data showed on Thursday (October 23).
Romania posted the highest annual inflation rate, of 8.6%, among European Union (EU) Member States, in September 2025, as per the latest data from the European statistical office Eurostat.
Romania's annual inflation rate remained unchanged at 9.9% in September 2025 compared to August 2025, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Monday (October 13).