In its meeting of 7 January 2013, the Board of the National Bank of Romania decided the following:

  • To keep the monetary policy rate unchanged at 5.25 percent per annum;
  • To ensure adequate liquidity management in the banking system;
  • To maintain the existing levels of minimum reserve requirement ratios on both leu and foreign currency-denominated liabilities of credit institutions.

The NBR will closely monitor domestic and global economic developments so as, via an optimal dosage of its instruments, to ensure the fulfilment of its objectives to achieve price stability over the medium term and to maintain financial stability.

NOTE: The detailed statement will be presented in a media briefing scheduled for 15:00 at the NBR headquarters, Miti