Romania · NBR monetary policy rate decision · NSA
Romania interest rate (Monetary policy rate): 6.50% on Oct 8 2026, unchanged from 6.50% on Aug 10 2026.
In line with expectations (~6.50% expected). Reported by romania-insider.com.
Next release: 12 Nov 2026.
The policy rate is the central bank's main interest rate, which sets the cost of short-term money across the economy. The chart shows each decision.
| Period | First print | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 2026 | — | 6.50% | 0 |
| Aug 10 2026 | — | 6.50% | 0 |
| Jul 8 2026 | — | 6.50% | 0 |
| May 15 2026 | — | 6.50% | 0 |
| Apr 7 2026 | — | 6.50% | 0 |
| Feb 17 2026 | — | 6.50% | 0 |
| Aug 8 2024 | — | 6.50% | −0.25 |
| Jul 8 2024 | — | 6.75% | −0.25 |
| Jan 11 2023 | — | 7.00% | +0.25 |
| Nov 9 2022 | — | 6.75% | +0.50 |
| Oct 6 2022 | — | 6.25% | +0.75 |
| Aug 8 2022 | — | 5.50% | +0.75 |
Source: National Bank of Romania (bnr.ro); available free of charge on bnr.ro History: Source: Bank for International Settlements, central bank policy rates (data.bis.org)