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Energy distributors support the elimination, from April 1, 2026, of the price cap on natural gas, but point out that, in order to reduce the impact of undesirable developments on the wholesale market, solutions must be found to protect consumers,...

The natural gas bill will increase by 5% for the final consumer starting April 1, 2026, after the capping scheme ends on March 31, announced Laurenţiu Urluescu, president of the Romanian Energy Suppliers Association (AFEER), yesterday during an...

September brought to the forefront of the political scene one of the toughest confrontations between the Government, the opposition and society in recent years. The cabinet led by Ilie Bolojan entered at full speed into a succession of decisions...

The middle of the calendar summer represented a turning point for our country, marked by a tense economic, financial and political climate, which led to the first firm decisions of the Bolojan Government towards stabilizing public finances and...

The main indices of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) recorded double-digit increases in the first half of the year, boosted by the result of the presidential elections on May 18, which confirmed the country's pro-European trajectory for the...

Eurozone companies remain optimistic about their growth prospects but face pressure on their profits, partly due to trade tensions, according to a study published this week by the European Central Bank (ECB), cited by Reuters.

The steep upward movement of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) indices catalyzed by the election of Nicuşor Dan as president of our country stopped last month, in a tense international context, while domestic attention was captured by the...

We are faced with a series of decisions presented by Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan as necessary, but without the Executive having offered the general public a clear analysis of their economic effects. Beyond the image arguments, what is missing is...

The middle of the calendar spring, April, represented a fiery month for the Romanian economy, in light of the pressure put by the presidential elections scheduled for May 4 and 18, but also by the need to take legislative, fiscal and...

Ten years of presidency ended with a resignation, with Klaus Iohannis thus ending his two terms not in glory, but in disgrace. On February 10, the former president announced his resignation in order to avoid a political crisis generated by the...

Although he agrees with the initiative announced by the European Commission, MP Claudiu Năsui (USR), member of the Budget, Finance and Banking Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, argues that legislative simplification at European level would...

Reporter: We are going through a turbulent period in terms of geopolitics and macroeconomics globally. What impact could this situation have on the crypto space?

The development of online commerce is closely related to artificial intelligence, better said to its use on new platforms and for the modeling of new applications characteristic of each type of consumer/client, stated the participants at the...

In recent years, ecological trends and the fight against climate change have become a central topic on the global agenda, and some financial-banking institutions have decided to play an active role in influencing the lifestyle of their customers,...

The US dollar fell against most major currencies in 2024 as markets anticipated the first post-pandemic interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve.

The PSD-PNL coalition has given two governments since December 2021, Ciucă and Ciolacu, whose results are similar, with identical governance mistakes, although the leadership was different. Because both the PSD in the August 24 Congress and the...

The law capping interest on loans granted by non-banking financial institutions (IFNs) and debt collectors has, unfortunately, big, essential differences compared to the original draft, lawyer Gheorghe Piperea, current MEP, who wrote the draft...

The law on the capping of interest at non-banking financial institutions and the limitation of claims requested by debt collectors, a normative act that joins the law of giving in payment, citizens have a shield that protects them against any...

This month, suppliers face huge prices on the balancing market, prices that have even reached a level of 16,000 lei per Megawatt, Laurentiu Urluescu, president of the Romanian Energy Suppliers Association (AFEER), told us.

In 2023, Romania's economy recorded a moderation in the growth rate, to 2.1%, which however remained relatively solid from a European and regional perspective. The twin deficits remained at high levels, while the annual inflation rate evolved...

Following the crises that followed from 2019 until now and the over-indebtedness of companies, individuals, but also of states, it is vital that the mechanisms to prevent insolvency or bankruptcy work correctly and an interpretation agreed by all...

The Bank of Japan's decade-long fight against deflation and economic stagnation has resulted in near-zero profits domestically, forcing Japanese investors to move their money abroad, often to the United States. As a result, Japan is by far...

Traditionally, the second month of the year should be marked by the beginning of the first parliamentary session and less by the visibility of the work carried out by the government, but the electoral year 2024 seems out of the ordinary, in view...

Some commercial banks still lack a strong appetite for negotiating credit contracts, said Alexandru Păunescu, the representative of the National Bank of Romania in the Steering Committee of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Center in the Banking...

Romania's economy is showing weaker growth than previously anticipated, say OTP Bank analysts, who attribute the slowdown to challenges in the services and industry sectors, fiscal consolidation and weakening activity in the eurozone. In...

Plafonarea de către stat a dobânzilor bancare ar putea deveni realitate dacă propunerea legislativă privind creditele de consum a Comisiei Europene prin care se doreşte înlocuirea actualei Directive 2008/48/EEC va trece de Parlamentul European...

The state capping of bank interest could become a reality if the European Commission's proposal for a directive on consumer loans passes the European Parliament as the text was adopted in first reading in the meeting of September 12, 2023....

The 1% tax on turnover will have a negative impact on the economic sector of goods distribution, and implicitly on the national economy, it is stated, in a press release sent to the Editor, by the Association of Romanian Goods Distribution...

The governor of the National Bank of Romania spoke publicly for the first time regarding the transfer of consumer protection duties from ANPC to the central bank. Although he wanted to appear categorical, Mugur Isărescu appeared rather undecided....

The Covid-19 lockdown and the associated economic crisis have irrevocably changed people's lives. One of the changes with a long term impact has been the acceleration of the transition towards digital payments: customers have avoided using...

The new version of the law of giving in payment, passed by president Klaus Iohannis in mid-May, seems to have convinced the courts, which have already begun ruling in favor of debtors.

The state of alert has left its mark both on the political scene and the economic activity carried out in June. Many of the measures passed by the Government and Parliament have been aimed at further supporting the private business community and...

The biggest challenge for the world right now is to find a way out of the Covid-19 pandemic, with a focus on avoiding new epidemic waves after social distancing measures are loosened, says Andre Cappon, founding president of CBM Group of New...

• (Interview with Daniela Iliescu, CEO of Patria Bank) 

Romanian freelancers, a category which includes a number of economics specialists, are facing a number of difficulties in their activity and no one cares about them and their problems, lawyer Gheorghe Piperea says.

• Interview with economist Lucian Isar