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Romania Public Sector Shed 6,200 Staff In June

The number of Romanian public employees has decreased constantly since early 2009, with the biggest reduction being reported in June this year, data from the statistics institute INS showed Tuesday.

Romania August CPI +0.23% On Month, +7.6% On Year

Romanian consumer prices inched up 0.23% in August after a 2.6% increase a month earlier, while the annual inflation accelerated to 7.58%, the highest rate in two years, the country’s statistics institute INS said Friday.

Romania Jan-July Trade Gap Widens To EUR5.36B

Romania’s trade deficit widened to EUR5.36 billion in January to July, from EUR5.23 billion in the same period a year earlier, the National Statistics Institute said Thursday.

Romania’s July Net Salary Down 4.7% M-M To RON1,355

net average salary was at 1,355 lei (EUR1=RON4.2796) in July, down 4.7% compared with the previous month, the National Institute for Statistics, or INS, said Monday.

Romania July Retail Sales Decline At Fastest Pace In EU

Romanian July retail sales declined at the fastest pace in the EU, namely 10.5% on the month, while throughout the EU retail sales inched up 0.1% on the month, EU’s statistics agency Eurostat said Friday.

Romania 2Q Net Investment Down 9.8% On Year To RON13B

Romanian net investments fell 9.8% to 12.96 billion lei (EUR1=RON4.2636) in the second quarter compared with the year-earlier period, due to slow activity in all sectors, the country’s statistics institute INS said Thursday.

Romania 2Q GDP Growth Fueled By Industry

Romanian second quarter gross domestic product grew by 0.3% in seasonally adjusted terms compared with the previous three months, supported by a 4.2% increase in industry, the country’s statistics institute INS said Wednesday.

Romania 2Q GDP +0.3% On Quarter, -0.6% On Year

Romanian second-quarter gross domestic product grew by 0.3% in seasonally adjusted data compared with the earlier quarter, a flash estimate of the country’s statistics institute showed Friday.

VAT Increase Pushes Romania Inflation Up To 7.14% In July

Romanian consumer prices spiked by nearly two and a half percentage points to 2.58% in July from a month earlier, while the annual inflation accelerated to 7.14%, the country’s statistics institute INS said Wednesday.

Romania Jan-June Trade Gap Widens To EUR4.7B

Romania’s trade deficit widened to EUR4.7 billion in the first half of the year, from EUR4.68 billion in the same period a year earlier, the National Statistics Institute said Monday.

Romania’s June Net Salary Down 0.4% On Month To RON1.422

Romania's net average salary fell 0.4% on the month in June to 1,422 lei (EUR1=RON4.2371), but was still up 3.1% compared with the same month a year earlier, the National Statistics Institute said Wednesday.

Romania June PPI +0.4% On Month, +6.2% On Year

Romania’s industrial producer price index rose for the sixth consecutive month in June, fueled largely by increases in the mining and manufacturing sectors, the National Statistics Institute said Tuesday.

Romania Jan-May Trade Gap Narrows To EUR3.8B

Romania’s trade deficit narrowed to EUR3.8 billion in January-May, from EUR3.9 billion in the same period the year earlier, the National Statistics Institute said Monday.

Romania June CPI + 0.16% On Mo, +4.38% On Yr

Romanian consumer prices inched up 0.16% in June from May, held back by cheaper food, while the annual inflation eased to 4.38%, the country’s statistics institute INS said Monday.

Romania May CPI + 0.15% On Mo, +4.4% On Yr

Romanian consumer prices inched up 0.15% in May from April, held back by cheaper food, but the annual inflation accelerated to 4.42%, the country’s statistics institute INS said Thursday.

Romania’s Jan-Apr Trade Gap Narrows To RON11.58B

Romania’s trade deficit was at 11.58 billion lei (EUR1=RON4.2311) in the January to April interval, down 13.1% from the same period a year before, as exports continued to grow at a faster pace than imports, the National Statistics Institute said Wednesday.

Romania 1Q Net Investment -29% YY To RON9.4B

Romanian net investments fell 29.1% to 9.37 billion lei (EUR1=RON4.191) in the first quarter compared with the year-earlier period, due to slow activity in all sectors, the country’s statistics institute INS said Wednesday.

Romania’s April CPI + 0.35% On Mo, +4.28% On Yr

Romanian consumer prices rose 0.35% on the month in April driven by a pick up in non-food and service prices, while the annual inflation accelerated slightly to 4.28%, the country’s statistics institute INS said Tuesday.

Romania March New Car Registrations Up 51% MM To 4,027 Units

Romanian new car registrations rose 51% to 4,027 vehicles in March, from 2,658 vehicles a month earlier, Interior Ministry data showed Tuesday.

Romania’s Mar CPI + 0.2% On Mo, +4.2% On Yr

Romanian consumer prices rose in March at the same pace as the month before, restrained by cheaper costs for energy, tobacco and services, while the annual inflation narrowed to 4.2%, the National Statistics Institute said Monday.

Romanian Jobless Rate Up To 8.36% In March

Romania's jobless rate rose to 8.36% in March, up from 8.3% a month earlier and well above a rate of 5.6% in the same period the previous year, the country’s employment agency ANOFM said Thursday.

Romanian Agric Output Seen Weak Despite Wide Crop Surfaces

Romania fell to last place in 2009 in Europe with respect for corn output calculated on hectare, and poor results were also registered in the production of wheat, potatoes, rapeseed and sunflower, according to data from European statistics office Eurostat and local statistics office INS.

Romania’s Feb CPI + 0.2% On Mo, +4.5% On Yr

Romanian consumer prices rose by 0.2% on the month in February, below forecasts, while the annual inflation narrowed to 4.49%, the National Statistics Institute said Wednesday.

Romania Doesn’t Blur Statistics, Contrary Reports ‘Malicious’ – Fin Min

Romania doesn’t modify its data regarding macroeconomic indicators and possible differences between the figures announced by authorities regarding the same indicator come from initial estimates and actual preliminary or final calculations, Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu said Wednesday.

Romania Revised ‘09 GDP -7.1% On Year, Less Than Expected

Romania’s gross domestic product shrank by a less than expected 7.1% on the year in 2009, amounting to 491.2 billion lei (EUR1=RON4.1092), revised data from the statistics institute INS showed Wednesday.

Statistics Show Btw 17,000 And 24,000 Injected Drug Users In Bucharest In ‘09

Romania's capital Bucharest had between 17,000 and 24,000 injected drug users in 2009, the leader of the presidential committee analyzing social and demographic risks, Marian Preda, said Friday.

Romania Feb-Apr Indus Stable; Constructions, Services Poised To Fall

Romanian managers expect the industrial sector to be relatively stable in February through April, while the services, constructions and retail sectors are seen falling compared with the previous three months, official data showed Friday.

No Of Romanian Suspended Cos Up 4-Fold YY In Jan

About 6,000 companies in Romania suspended operations in January, four times more than in the same period a year before, according to the National Trade Registry Office.

Romania’s GDP Falls 7.2% On Year In 2009, Country Still in Recession

Romanian economy declined 7.2% on the year in real terms in 2009, following a larger-than-expected quarterly contraction in the fourth quarter of the year, a flash estimate of the National Statistics Institute, or INS, showed Friday.

Romania’s Jan CPI +1.68% On Month, +5.2% On Year

Romania's consumer price index spiked by an unexpected 1.68% on the month in January, driven by higher tobacco and fuel prices, while the annual inflation widened to 5.2%, the National Statistics Institute said Friday.

Romanian Realty Transactions Drop More Than 27% In ‘09, Total Taxes Dn 52% – Notaries

The number of real estate transactions was down 27.28% on the year in 2009, at 352,518, below notaries' estimates early 2009, and the value of income taxes from property deals was down 52%, to 498.7 million lei (EUR1=RON4.1214), the National Union of Notaries Public In Romania (UNNPR) said Thursday.

Over 133,000 Romanian Cos Suspended Operations In 2009

Over 133,000 companies in Romania suspended business operations in 2009, 11-fold higher compared with a year before, according to the National Trade Registry Office, or ONRC.

Romanian Dealers Re-Sold 25,000 New Cars Abroad – Car Dealer Radacini Motors

Romanian dealers sold abroad 25,000 imported cars, the high demand owing to advantageous discounts offered by Romanian partners and the success of clunkers programs, according to the estimates of dealer Radacini Motors.

Romanian Oct Industrial Sales +0.5% On Mo, -16.4% On Yr

Romanian industrial sales nudged up 0.5% on the month in October, but were down 16.4% compared with the same month the year earlier, official data showed Tuesday.

Romania Oct Adjusted Industrial Output Up 0.2% On Month

Romania's adjusted industrial production inched up 0.2% in October compared with the month earlier, while unadjusted output increased 3.6% on the month, the National Statistics Institute said Tuesday.

Romania’s Oct CPI + 0.44% On Mo, +4.3% On Yr

Romania's consumer price index rose by 44 basis points on the month in October, driven mainly by higher service and non-food prices, but the annual inflation slowed for the eighth consecutive month to 4.3%, the National Statistics Institute said Wednesday.

Romania’s Sept Avg Net Salary Up 0.8% MM To RON1,359

Romania’s net average salary was 1,359 lei (EUR1=RON4.3017) in September, up 0.8% from August, the National Institute for Statistics said Wednesday.

Little Over Half Of Romanians Had Running Water In 2008

Only 53.1% of Romania’s population, or 11.42 million people were connected to public water utilities in 2008, the National Statistics Institute, or INS, said Wednesday.

Romania’s Population On Upward Trend In July ’09, First Growth In Last 6 Mos – INS

Romania’s population increased in July 2009, for the first time over the past six months, on the backdrop of a positive growth rate, the National Institute of Statistics, or INS, said Tuesday.

Romania’s Aug CPI -0.19% MM, Annual Inflation Narrows To 4.96%

Romania's consumer price index fell by 19 basis points in August compared with July, on lower food prices, while the annual inflation narrowed to 4.96%, the National Statistics Institute said Thursday.