Balance of Payments and External Debt - January 2010

12.03.2010

In January 2010, the balance-of-payments current account posted a deficit of EUR 123 million, 73.2 percent lower than in January 2009. Direct investment entirely covered the current account deficit. Medium- and long-term external debt stood at EUR 64,211 million, comparable with the level recorded at end-2009. Short-term debt totalled EUR 13,657 million, down 5.5 percent from year-end 2009. »»»

NBR's International Reserves - February 2010

01.03.2010

On February 28th, 2010, National Bank of Romania’s foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR 29,739 million, compared to EUR 28,037 million on January 31st, 2010. The gold stock has held steady at 103.7 tonnes. However, following the change in the international price of gold, its value amounted to EUR 2,726 million. »»»

About NBR

The National Bank of Romania (NBR), established in 1880, is the country's central bank. The NBR's primary objective is to ensure and maintain price stability.