Romania
ECB and Romanian central bank set up repo swap line
Romanian currency has fallen in recent months as central bank lowers rates in response to pandemic
People: Tombini to head BIS Americas office
Former Brazilian governor to implement new banking strategy; plus appointments in Europe
World’s longest-serving governor given further term
Mugur Isărescu, in office since 1990, will serve again after overcoming political hostility
National Bank of Romania resists the populists – for now
Veteran governor Mugur Isărescu has run a largely successful campaign to defend the central bank’s independence during a turbulent year
Romania’s Mugur Isarescu on independence in a ‘post-truth’ world
National Bank of Romania veteran governor speaks to Christopher Jeffery about the country’s shift to a market economy, challenges in the eurozone and independence in a ‘post-truth’ world
ECB criticises revised Romanian tax law
New proposals could harm banks and distort lending, ECB says
People: Zimbabwe governor given second term
Patterson steps down as Bank of Canada deputy governor; Romanian deputy becomes IMF rep
The IFF China Report 2019
Insight and perspectives from the world's leaders, premier policy-makers and financiers
The IFF China Report 2019: Redesigning the international trading and monetary system
Reform of the financial system that brought about the 2007–08 financial crisis has not gone far enough and advanced and emerging market economies must find a more co-operative way forward to ensure globalisation can continue.
ECB says Romanian government breached EU law over bank tax
Governor again warns emergency tax decree could harm banks and damage monetary policy
Romanian central bank holds talks with government over tax dispute
National Bank of Romania rejects calls to abolish interbank rate
Romanian government escalates attacks on central bank
Social Democratic party and finance ministry says bank is failing obligation to protect currency
Romanian central bank governor says bank tax law is ‘nonsense’
Mugur Isărescu attacks “incomprehensible bomb” in latest dispute with government
Romanian ruling party leader accuses central bank of political bias
President rejects accusations that central bank is spreading “fake news” as inflation rises
Consultancy and advisory provider of the year (data and regulatory management): BearingPoint
BearingPoint’s expertise in data and reporting has informed a number of high-level bodies over the past year, including the Basel Committee and the IMF, following groundbreaking work in Austria
First Romanian policy hike in a decade
Central bank hikes policy rate for the first time since 2008, as inflation exceeds forecasts
People: Romanian deputy nominated; Belgium’s Dewatripont leaves central bank
Romania to soon have new deputy governor, pending parliamentary approval; National Bank of Belgium’s deputy Dewatripont leaves central bank; India creates CFO role; and more
Romanian deputy submits resignation following arrest
High court places Olteanu under 30-day house arrest; he resigns from post as deputy governor at National Bank of Romania following corruption allegations
National Bank of Romania deputy arrested over corruption claims
Bogdan Olteanu to be held for 24 hours, with the potential for extension, following accusations of €1 million bribe; central bank says others will assume his responsibilities
Prospective eurozone members fail to meet convergence criteria, ECB says
Seven prospective member countries show greater convergence in their economic indicators but fail to meet requirements for their legal frameworks, ECB report says
National Bank of Romania flags ‘severe systemic risk’ posed by legislative framework
Central bank publishes first of two financial stability reports due this year, after change in policy; stresses concerns over range of legislative initiatives, including "debt discharge" law
EBA publishes first complete list of European O-SIIs
European Banking Authority publishes first full list of other systemically important institutions in Europe; some national supervisors make more use of discretion than others
Romanian central banker warns of risk from ‘unwarranted’ loan law
Romania deputy governor warns of risks posed by legislative initiatives on debt settlements passed by the country’s parliament
Romanian government policies may put financial stability at risk, IMF and EC staff say
European Commission and IMF staff raise concerns over some measures, including draft laws on loans and debt clearance; IMF staff suggest the central bank adopts a “tightening bias”