In the latter rate-setting session, on March 31, NBR kept the lending rate in the range of 10% and reduced the 2-year maturity reserve requirements for Fx liabilities from 40% to 0%.
He added that once the financing arrangement with International Monetary Fund was passed, the central bank would probably cut the lending rate, but at a gradual pace.
Furthermore, IMF program should trigger a stabilization of the currency exchange rates, which would provide NBR with increased action power in the money-market policy.
“Normally, the leu should stabilize. Not the level but the stabilization of the leu is the important thing,” BRD’s CEO said.
In the event of a “roughly frozen” real estate market, he continued, the problem lays in the lack of a balanced price between the purchase and sale.
BRD representative said the bank is currently handling talks with international financial institutions, such as EBRD and EIB to get small-business oriented financing, adding that BRD has a vested interest in infrastructure projects.
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