Romania’s unemployment rate stood at 5.6% in April 2023, higher by 0.1 percentage points than 5.5% in March 2023, data from the country’s statistics institute INS shows on Wednesday (May 31).
Private lending in Romania grew by nearly 9% in nominal terms (-2.2% in real terms) in April 2023 versus April 2022 to RON369.9 billion, as local currency lending increased by 1.6% (-8.6% in real terms) and foreign currency lending expressed in lei by 27.9% (+28.3% in real terms when expressed in euros), central bank data showed on Thursday (April 28).
Romania's annual inflation rate fell to 11.2% in April 2023 compared to 14.5% in March 2023, 15.5% in February 2023 and 15.1% in January 2023, data from the country's statistics board INS showed on Friday (May 12).
Dacia Mioveni and Ford Otosan Craiova, the two car plants in Romania, manufactured 34,000 vehicles in April 2023, 15% fewer than in April 2022, as per data from the country's carmakers association ACAROM.
Romanians bought medicines worth RON26.8 billion (EUR5.44 billion) in the period April 2022 – March 2023, at wholesale prices, 20% more than in the year-earlier period, in line with the Cegedim Customer Information report.
New car registrations in Romania increased by 16.48% to a total 9,865 units in April 2023 versus April 2022, data from the association of automotive manufacturers in Romania (ACAROM) showed on Wednesday (May 3).
Romania's foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR53.3 billion in April 2023, higher by EUR112 million versus March 2023, central bank data showed on Tuesday (May 2).
Romania's finance ministry raised RON1.6 billion on Thursday (April 27, 2023) through two government bond issues, at annual average yields of 7.17% and 7.33%, respectively.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1.1 billion from banks on Monday (April 24) selling government paper in two auctions at annual average yields of 7.33% and 7.53%.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1.33 billion from banks on Thursday (April 20) selling government paper in two auctions at annual average yields of 7.32% and 7.43%.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON500 million from banks on Thursday (April 13) selling treasury bills maturing in 2024, at an annual average yield of 6.51%.
Romania’s finance ministry will be launching new government bond issues for the general population only, starting Thursday (April 12, 2023), through the TEZAUR program.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON304.6 million from banks on Monday (April 10) selling bonds maturing in October 2026, at an annual average yield of 7.21%.
Retail Park Dej, the first shopping center in the town of Dej (Cluj County), is officially opening on Thursday (April 6) following an investment of over EUR10.5 million carried out by retail parks developer Cometex, part of Altex Group.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON600 million from banks on Monday (April 3) selling bonds maturing in 2032, at an annual average yield of 7.39%.
The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), the operator of Romania’s around RON223 billion capital market, is convening its shareholder in April 26 for the approval of the distribution of 2022 net profit, totally worth RON11.3 million, of which RON637,327 for legal reserve and RON10.3 million under the forms of dividends.
Romania’s public debt, in both lei and foreign currency, increased to more than RON600 billion in April 2022 from RON594 billion in March and to 49.2% of the GDP, Finance Ministry data show.
The average net salary in Romania increased by 0.8% in nominal terms in April 2022 compared with March 2022, to 3,967 lei (EUR803), data from the country's statistics board INS showed Friday (June 10).
Retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles), in unadjusted data, grew by 3.7% in April 2022 versus April 2021 due to increases recorded by the retail of automotive fuel in specialized stores (+11.4%) and by the sale of non-food products (+5.6%).
Industrial production prices for the domestic and non-domestic markets grew by 47% in April 2022 versus April 2021, but were 1.9% lower compared to March 2022, data from Romania’s statistics board INS showed Thursday.