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The European Central Bank has cut all the interest rates it "controls" in the last monetary policy session, in hopes of stimulating economic growth and inflation.

The global economy needs a collective boost to help it, as the volatile financial markets and low commodity prices create new worries concerning its health, says David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund.

Greek finance minister Euclid Tsakalotos yesterday urged the country's international creditors to complete the review of the reform measures adopted in Athensby May 1st and to put an end to the long talks about the pension cuts, respectively.

To me it is still unclear who's giving us answers to the official enquiries that we are addressing to the National Bank of Romania, because it is the second answer, within a month, that claims to originate from them, but it is not assumed by...

Ilie Carabulea, a aa shareholder of Banca Comercială Carpatica (BCC), has recently filed a criminal complaint with the National Anti-Corruption Department (DNA) against Nicolae Cinteză, the head of the Oversight Division of the National Bank of...

The banks in the Eurozone have done very well in an environment where interest rates are very low, says Benoit Coeure, a member on the board of the European Central Bank (ECB), who adds that their new issues are not caused by the easing of...

Former president Traian Băsescu recently attacked NBR governor Mugur Isărescu, including him on the list of those who don't realize the responsibility that having a significant position entails, together with interim Bucharest mayor Răzvan...

After voting in favor of the introduction, in the Law of Giving in payment, of a cap of 150,000 Euros for the amount of the loan at the time of its granting, social-democrats seem to be having second thoughts on that aspect.

The much awaited debate held yesterday in the plenum senate, has brought good and bad news to both parties involved (banks and customers).

A potential exit of Great Britain from the European Union (Brexit) could affect the exchange rate of the sterling, according to a poll made by Bloomberg, which shows that the currency of this country could drop to 1.35 dollars or even lower,...

The National Bank of Romania (BNR) has to clarify whether Valentin Lazea, its chief-economist was granted a leave for February 24th, or he missed his day at the office to attend the conference called "An economic strategy for Romania: Answers...

Deutsche Börse AG, the operator of the Frankfurt stock exchange, and London Stock Exchange Group Plc (LSE), the company which owns the London stock exchange, are discussing a potential merger, with the analysis being at an incipient stage.

Romanian playwright Ion Luca Caragiale would have had fun yesterday, hearing our senators argue over the Report drawn up by the specialized commissions in the Senate (the juridical and the economic one), following the joint session concerning the...

The British pound yesterday saw the biggest decline against the dollar since March 2009, after London mayor Boris Johnson, one of the most popular politicians in the country, said he would start a campaign in favor of the United Kingdom leaving...

The Austrian authorities have taken yet another step on the mined field of financial "stability" of the so-called hard core of the Eurozone.

Mugur Isărescu, the Governor of the NBR: "Perhaps it would be better if the economy grew using other indicators than abusively resorting to lending".

Banks seem to be playing a losing hand in the battle on the Law of giving in payment.

The banks that report to the BIS (Bank of International Settlements) have reduced their foreign exposure to Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe (CESEE) in Q3 2015, according to a report of the "Vienna Initiative".

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the author of books such as "The Black Swan" and "Antifragile" that set the benchmark on discussing the fragility of the banking system, recently wrote on his Twitter account: "I wasn't worried about...

"Humanize the banking market!"; this is the artistic interpretation which Adrian Vasilescu, a strategy consultant with the National Bank of Romania, gives to the European Directive 17/2014 concerning consumer loans.

Former prime-minister Victor Ponta reacted out of the blue yesterday, when he saw that the former delegate minister for the business sector Lucian Isar is being heard at the National Anti-corruption Department, and accused Isar of having asked...

The risks for the US economy are rising, according to the statements of the president of the Federal Reserve (Fed), Janet Yellen, who indicated yesterday that the institution that she leads to postpone a new hike of the interest rate after it was...

The biggest German bank has been forced to reassure its investors that it can meet its liabilities this year, including the coupons for the convertible bonds issued to raise tier I capital.

China's currency reserves have reached their lowest level in the last four years, as the central bank in Beijing (PBOC) sold dollars to support the exchange rate of the yuan.

There is no more time for future outlook, postponements or lengthy debates.

Communications minister Marius Bostan hints that it will take some time until the privatization of the stake that the state holds in Telekom România (former Romtelecom), because the authorities have not yet selected the appropriate method - sale...

When banks feel threatened by the passing of new draft laws or when they urgently need the help of the state, the ghost of the imminent collapse of the financial and economic system is aggressively "pushed" before the public and the...

The unemployment rate in Germany has fallen to a new all-time low in January, as the number of jobseekers fell more than expected, according to data published yesterday by the Federal Labor Office in Berlin.

Senators have begun their winter session with a one-week postponement of the Law on Giving in Payment, at the request of the banks' representatives, who claimed that they did not have enough time available to study the amendments.

Reporter: How did the relation between Romania and your country evolve over the past year?

The Court of Accounts has identified several violations of the legal regulations in effect, at the National Tax Administration Agency (ANAF).

In its 2014 audit, the Court of Auditors has found that the state had still not implemented the obligations which the Court had set for it back in 2009, concerning the share capital increase of "OMV Petrom" by the amount of the plots of...

The National Bank of Romania is hell-bent on embarrassing itself, claiming that its employees are not required to disclose their revenues, in an official response to an enquiry formulated by the BURSA editorial office.

The Zuzu and Fulga brand will enter the portfolio of French group Lactalis, after the shareholders of "Albalact", the biggest company with a majority local shareholder in the milk industry, have concluded a sale agreement.

Banca Comercială Carpatica (BCC) is going down the road of the merger with Nextebank, after a few other failed attempts, so far, and after resounding failure of the talks with American fund JC Flowers.

Telekom România has reached the height of absurdity, by restricting the calls available to customers who had "unlimited" plans, after they exploited a Vodafone promotion, which rewarded those who received calls on Vodafone phone numbers,...

The EU member states have asked the European Commission on Monday to prepare extensive border checks as part of the Schengen Space for a period of up to two years, while the reinstating of temporary border controls may only last for a maximum of...

The Chinese stock markets have fallen to a 13-month low, as investors fear that capital outflows will be increasingly bigger as the economy slows down.

The Financial Oversight Authority (ASF) has taken the Proprietatea Fund to court to recoup the amount of 958,686 lei (principal and interest), representing certain regulation commissions which would have normally been payable to the ASF, but...

The economic Forum in Davos has ended on Saturday, January 23rd, after four days of heavy debates around a multitude of extremely interesting subjects, which I have informed you about in the previous reports.