In August 2025, new passenger car registrations in Romania rose by 52.6% from August 2024, with “electrified” cars posting a 74.4% increase, corresponding to a 59.9% market share, in line with data published on Wednesday, September 10, by the Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association (APIA).
Romania's foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR65.1 billion at the end of August 2025, higher by EUR1.96 billion than the EUR63.2 billion level reported on July 31, 2025, Romania’s central bank announced on Monday (September 1, 2025).
The three-month ROBOR index, the interbank interest rate used as a reference to calculate variable interests for loans in lei taken out before May 2019, as well as for companies' leu-denominated loans, ended the week at 6.57% on Friday, August 29, central bank data show.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON400 million from banks on Monday (August 25), selling bonds due in 2032, at an annual average yield of 7.44%.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1 billion from banks on Thursday (August 21), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields of 7.40% and 7.46%, respectively.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON900 million from banks on Monday (August 18), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields of 7.48% and 7.49%, respectively.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON866.5 million from banks on Monday (August 11), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields of 7.25% and 7.35%, respectively.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON781 million from banks on Thursday (August 7), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields of 7.26% and 7.34%, respectively.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1.1 billion from banks on Monday (August 4), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields of 7.23% and 7.31%, respectively.
The three-month ROBOR index, the interbank interest rate used as a reference to calculate variable interests for loans in lei taken out before May 2019, as well as for companies' leu-denominated loans, opened the week at 6.61%, down from 6.64% on Friday, August 1, in line with central bank data.
Meltem Textil, a company based in Mizil, Prahova County, and held by Mustafa Murat Iplikci and Mehmet Iplikci, will start in August construction works for its new pillow and duvet plant, a EUR7 million investment, via the Just Transition scheme, according to its officials.
Romania's finance ministry has announced on July 25 that it will carry out a new issue of Fidelis government bonds for retail investors between August 1 and 8, 2025, which is the sixth Fidelis edition this year.
The shareholders of pharmaceutical producer Antibiotice Iasi (ATB.RO) will discuss in the Ordinary General Meeting on August 26 a RON376 million investment project in an Innova a+ research and development and critical medicine production center.
Romania's industrial production increased by 14% in September 2024, in unadjusted data, compared to August 2024, but was down 0.1% . when adjusted for the number of working days and seasonality, data from the country's statistics board INS showed on Wednesday (Nov 13).
The average net salary in Romania increased by 1.4% in nominal terms in September 2024 compared to August 2024, to 5,228 (EUR1,051), data from the country's statistics board INS showed on Tuesday (Nov 12, 2024).
Romania’s industrial production decreased by 4.3% in unadjusted data in August 2024 versus August 2023 and by 2% when adjusted for seasonality and the number of working days, data from the country’s statistics board INS showed on Monday (Oct 14, 2024).
The average net salary in Romania decreased by 1.6% in nominal terms in August 2024 compared to July 2024, to 5,158 (EUR1,037), data from the country's statistics board INS showed on Friday (Oct 11, 2024).
Romania's industrial production prices for the total (domestic market and non-domestic market) rose 2.7% in August 2024 compared to August 2023, data from Romania’s National Statistics Institute INS showed on Wednesday (Oct 2, 2024).
Romania’s unemployment rate stood at 5.5% in August 2024, higher by 0.1 percentage point compared to July 2024, data from the country’s statistics institute INS show on Wednesday (Oct 2, 2024).
Romanian authorities issued 3,360 residential building permits in August 2024, 3.6% fewer than in July 2024 and 7.9% more than in August 2023, data from the country’s statistics board INS showed on Monday (Sept 30, 2024).