The Board of the National Bank of Romania (BNR) decided at its meeting on Tuesday to keep the monetary policy rate unchanged at 6.50% per annum, the central bank said in a press release sent to AGERPRES.
According to the source, Board members also decided to maintain the lending facility (Lombard) rate at 7.50% per annum and the deposit facility rate at 5.50% per annum, as well as to keep the current levels of minimum reserve requirement ratios for both leu- and foreign currency-denominated liabilities of credit institutions unchanged.
"Based on current assessments and available data, as well as in the context of very high uncertainty, the BNR Board decided at today's meeting, April 7, 2026, to maintain the monetary policy rate at 6.50% per annum. At the same time, it decided to keep the lending facility (Lombard) rate at 7.50% per annum and the deposit facility rate at 5.50% per annum. The BNR Board also decided to maintain the current levels of minimum reserve requirement ratios for leu- and foreign currency-denominated liabilities of credit institutions," the release reads.
The BNR Board's decisions aim to ensure and maintain price stability over the medium term in a manner conducive to sustainable economic growth.
The Board also reiterated that, in the current context, a balanced macroeconomic policy mix and the implementation of structural reforms, including through the use of European funds to stimulate long-term growth potential, are essential for macroeconomic stability and for strengthening the Romanian economy's resilience to adverse developments.
BNR added that it is closely monitoring domestic and international developments and stands ready to use its available instruments to achieve its primary objective of medium-term price stability, while preserving financial stability.
The minutes of the monetary policy meeting of April 7, 2026 will be published on the BNR website on April 22, 2026 at 15:00.
The next monetary policy meeting of the BNR Board is scheduled for May 15, 2026.
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