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Romania's government debt reached RON802 billion in January 2024, in line with the latest finance ministry data.

The volume of construction works in Romania shrank, in unadjusted data, by 77% in January 2024 compared with December 2023 and by 34.2% when adjusted to the number of working days and to seasonality, data from the country’s statistics board INS showed on Wednesday (March 20).

Romania's current account deficit stood at EUR1.35 billion in January 2024, almost double the EUR760 million level reported in January 2023, central bank data showed on Friday (March 15, 2024).

The average net salary in Romania decreased by 4.3% in nominal terms in January 2024 compared to December 2023, to 4,859 (EUR991), data from the country's statistics board INS showed on Thursday (March 14, 2024).

Romania’s industrial production decreased by 4% in unadjusted data in January 2024 versus January 2023 and by 3.9% when adjusted for seasonality and the number of working days, data from the country’s statistics board INS showed on Wednesday (March 13, 2024).

Romania's trade balance posted a deficit of EUR1.95 billion in January 2024, lower by EUR359 million (-15.5%) compared to January 2023, data from the country's statistics board INS showed on Monday (March 11).

Romania's industrial production prices for the total (domestic market and non-domestic market) decreased by 6% in January 2024 compared to January 2023, data from Romania’s National Statistics Institute INS showed on Monday (March 4, 2024).

Romania’s unemployment rate rose to 5.7% in January 2024, higher by 0.1 percentage points compared to December 2023, data from the country’s statistics institute INS show on Monday (March 4, 2024).

Romanian authorities issued 1,829 residential building permits in January 2024, 12% fewer than in January 2023, data from the country’s statistics board INS showed on Thursday (Feb 29, 2024).

Private lending in Romania went up 5.7% to RON384.7 billion in January 2024 compared with January 2023, central bank data showed on Friday (February 23, 2024).

Romania ranks 14th in the European Union by new car registrations in January 2024, with a volume of 12,733 units, an increase of 3.8% on January 2023, data from the Romanian and European carmakers associations ACAROM and ACEA show.

Romania's annual inflation resumed its upward trend, increasing by 7.4% in January 2024 compared to January 2023, data from the country's statistics board INS showed on Wednesday (February 14).

The number of real estate deals in Romania exceeded 37,241 in January 2024, 23,340 fewer than in December 2023, data from the national cadaster agency ANCPI showed on Thursday (February 8, 2024).

The ten most active brokers at the Bucharest Stock Exchange intermediated deals worth almost RON3 billion in January 2024, accounting for 92.6% of total intermediations, in line with calculations by Ziarul Financiar (ZF) daily based on stock market data, and almost threefold lower than RON1.1 billion worth of deals intermediated in January 2023 .

New car registrations in Romania increased by 4.15% on the year to 12,733 units in January 2024, in line with data released on Feb 2 by Romanian carmakers’ association ACAROM and the General Directorate for Driving Licenses and Vehicles Registration (DGPCI).

Romania's foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR61.4 billion on January 31, 2024, compared to EUR59.7 billion on December 31, 2023, central bank data showed on Thursday (February 1).

Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON652 million from banks on Monday (January 29, 2024) selling bonds with a nominal value of RON500 million due in 2034, at an annual average yield of 6.49%.

Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON720.7 million from banks on Thursday (January 25, 2024) selling benchmark government bonds with a nominal value of RON500 million due in April 2024, at an annual average yield of 6.31%.

Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON343 million from banks on Monday (January 22, 2024) selling bonds with a nominal value of RON500 million due in January 2038, at an annual average yield of 6.43%.

A delegation of the International Monetary Fund led by Jan Kees Martjin will visit Romania during the January 29-February 1 period for the periodic meeting the institution has with Romanian authorities, reads an announcement signed by Geoff Gottlieb, IMF’s main regional representative for CEE.