Romania: Romania Central Bank Raises Key Rate To 5.50% A Year

August 5, 2022

Romania Central Bank Raises Key Rate To 5.50% A Year
Aug 5, 2022

Romania Central Bank Raises Key Rate To 5.50% A Year.

Romania's central bank has decided at its board meeting on Friday (August 5) to raise its benchmark interest rate to 5.50% a year from the current rate of 4.75% a year, starting August 8, 2022.

[Read the article in Ziarul Financiar]

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