Romania: Romania’s Central Bank Keeps Key Rate Unchanged At 6.5% A Year

May 15, 2026

Romania’s Central Bank Keeps Key Rate Unchanged At 6.5% A Year
May 15, 2026

Romania’s Central Bank Keeps Key Rate Unchanged At 6.5% A Year.

Romania's central bank has decided in its Board meeting on Friday (May 15, 2026) to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 6.5% a year.

[Read the article in Ziarul Financiar]

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