The IMF Just Delivered Some Very Bad News for Romania
The International Monetary Fund does not dramatise. It publishes numbers. And the numbers in its April 2026 World Economic Outlook for Romania are, by any...
Category : Economy
Bucharest Drivers Drive to Bulgaria for Diesel, Come Back and Still Save Money
Pump prices hit €2 a litre in Romania’s capital this week. Eighty kilometres south, they haven’t. DIESEL has smashed through the €2-a-litre barrier in Bucharest...
Romania Enters Technical Recession
Romania’s economy has slipped into a technical recession at the start of 2026, after recording two consecutive quarters of quarter-on-quarter GDP decline on the seasonally...
How EU – Mercosur Deal Affects Romania
After more than 25 years of negotiations, the European Union has provisionally greenlit the EU-Mercosur trade package, paving the way for signature and setting up...
Romanian Fiscal Council Issues Warning on Sovereign Debt Crisis
The Romanian Fiscal Council delivered a preliminary opinion on November 27, 2025, cautioning that without immediate and sustained fiscal corrections, Romania faces a severe sovereign...
Romania Faces Growing Risk of Recession as National Bank Struggles to Maintain Stability
Romania stands on the brink of a recession, warned Mugur Isarescu, Governor of the National Bank of Romania (BNR), outlining a precarious economic situation marked...
Romania’s Economic Crossroads: Navigating Insolvency Risks Amid Conflicting Voices
As Romania confronts mounting concerns about insolvency and fiscal instability in 2025, leading economic and political figures offer diverse perspectives on the country’s financial condition...
Romanians Abroad Send Record 2 Billion Euros Home in First Half of 2025
Romanians living abroad sent an impressive 2 billion euros back home during the first half of 2025, according to the Romanian National Bank (BNR). This...
Fitch Maintains Romania’s Investment-Grade Rating at BBB- with Negative Outlook
Fitch Ratings confirmed Romania’s sovereign credit rating at “BBB-” with a Negative Outlook on August 15, 2025. This means Romania remains just inside the investment-grade...
Romania Faces Real Risk of Recession Amid Fiscal Challenges, Warns Finance Minister
Romania is confronting a significant risk of entering a recession, according to recent statements from the Minister of Finance, Alexandru Nazare. The warning comes amid...
