Romania remains the EU country with the highest annual inflation, 9% in March, double as much as the countries behind it, Croatia (4.6%) and Lithuania (4.4%), European Union’s statistical office Eurostat data show.
Romania’s annual inflation rate resumed its upward trend in March 2026, surging to 9.9%, after experiencing a downward trend over the last five months, data from the country’s statistical office INS showed on Tuesday, April 14.
The number of insolvency cases grew by almost 10% in capital city Bucharest in March 2026 compared with March 2025, to over 200 cases opened, as per data from financial analysis platform RisCo.
The average asking price for an old three-room apartment in Bucharest reached EUR137,923 in March 2026, up EUR1,154, or 0.8%, from February 2026. Compared with March 2025, prices are up by EUR16,769, equivalent to an annual increase of 13.8%, according to data from the ZF Real Estate Index, compiled in partnership with SVN Romania.
Romania’s overall international reserves (foreign currencies and gold) stood at EUR80.2 billion on March 31, 2026, slightly higher than EUR79.6 billion reported on February 28, 2026, Romania’s central bank has announced on Wednesday (April 1, 2026).
The BET index – the reference index of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) – includes the shares of Cris-Tim Family Holding (CFH) in its composition starting March 23, 2026.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON400 million from banks on Monday (March 23), via a bond issue due in 2027, at an annual average yield of 6.44%.
Romania's finance ministry has again rejected all bids submitted by banks at two government bond auctions held on Thursday, March 12, deeming the yield and the price unacceptable.
Romania’s finance ministry has launched a new edition of the TEZAUR Treasury bills program, on Monday (March 9), which will be carried out between March 9 and April 3, 2026.
The Bucharest Stock Exchange decided during the Index Committee meeting on March 6, 2026, to include Cris-Tim Family Holding (CFH.RO) in the structure of the BET, BET-TR, and BET-TRN indices, replacing winemaker Purcari Wineries (WINE.RO).
Romania's finance ministry has announced that it will carry out a new issue of Fidelis government bonds for retail investors between March 6 and 13, 2026.
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON994 million from banks on Monday (March 2), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields of 6.08% and 6.64%, respectively.
The main market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange will get a new issuer under the EAI symbol on March 3. The listing of Electroalfa, a maker of electrical equipment and energy infrastructure, comes after an initial public offering, which enabled the issuer to raise about RON500 million.
Romania's top oil and gas group OMV Petrom (stock symbol: SNP) has announced that its shares will exit the Emerging Markets indices of global equity index provider FTSE Russell, starting March 23, 2026.
Rompetrol Rafinare, part of KMG International Group (Rompetrol), on Tuesday announced it would stop operational activity at the Petromidia Năvodari and Vega Ploieşti refineries to carry out the scheduled intermediate technological turnaround at the beginning of March, for a period of around 20 days.
Omnia Plast, based in Chiajna and held by Italian group Sunino Spa, which operates three plants in Chiajna, Clinceni, and Satu Mare, where it manufactures winter sports equipment, toys, and other plastic products, will open its fourth plant at the end of March.
Romania's public debt kept rising in March 2025, totaling RON998 billion and weighing 56.1% in the gross domestic product (GDP), as per finance ministry data.
After four years at the helm of NEPI Rockcastle, Rüdiger Dany, will leave the company in March 2026, leaving behind a time of fast-paced growth in revenue, significant retail and renewable energy investments and expansion of the portfolio with strategic projects, including in Romania. NEPI is already looking for a new CEO to ensure a smooth transition.
The volume of construction works in Romania increased by 6.4% in unadjusted data and by 3.1% when adjusted for the number of working days and seasonality, in March 2025 compared to March 2024, data from Romania’s statistical office INS showed on Tuesday (May 20).
The average net salary in Romania stood at RON5,691 (EUR1,114) in March 2025, higher by 9.8% in nominal terms compared to March 2024 and by 4.7% relative to the evolution of consumer prices, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Thursday (May 15, 2025).