Romania: Romania’s central bank keeps monetary policy at 6.5%

October 9, 2025

Romania’s central bank keeps monetary policy at 6.5%
Oct 9, 2025

Romania’s central bank keeps monetary policy at 6.5%.

The National Bank of Romania (BNR), on October 8, in line with expectations, kept the monetary policy rate at 6.5% amid the “above-expectations transitory effects” of the expiry of the electricity price-capping scheme in July and the VAT rate hike and higher excise duties in August that reshaped (…)

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