BNR Maintained Key Interest. The Central Bank Expects an Increase in Inflation
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The National Bank of Romania decided on Thursday, October 8, 2026, to keep the key interest rate at 6.50% per year, in a context marked by the reduction of inflation and the weakening of consumption. Although the annual rate of inflation fell to 6.17% in August, the central bank draws attention to the high uncertainties and fragile evolution of the economy.
The National Bank of Romania (BNR) announced on Thursday, October 8, an official course of 5.3470 lei for one euro, with 0.31 money under the quota of the previous day. Around 12:00, less than an hour before the announcement, the euro traded on the interbank market between 5.3531 and 5.3545 lei, above the official record of 5.3527 lei set on Tuesday.
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The lion comes back under pressure, and this time, the stake is, in addition to the euro/leu course, the decrease of the BNR reserves, the stronger dollar and political uncertainty. All of these can turn depreciation into a more important test for the cost of imports, credit and consumption, stresses Claudiu Cazacu, consultant of the strategy XTB Romania. Thursday, the Euro course displayed by the BNR ...
The National Bank has retained its monetary policy interest at 6.5% per year to hold the eighth consecutive meeting. The rates for the lending and deposit facility remain at 7.5% and 5.5% respectively. The measure comes after the fall in inflation at 6.17% in August, from 10.42% in June. BNR warns, however, that inflation will return to growth until the end of [...]
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