Bank deposits in Romania shrink nominally in H1 amid shift to forex savings
The stock of deposits in Romanian banks decreased by over RON 3 billion during the first half (H1) of 2025 to RON 629.2 billion at the end of June, while the plunge was steeper for local currency deposits; residents preferred foreign…
iulian ernst · Journalist
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The stock of deposits in Romanian banks decreased by over RON 3 billion during the first half (H1) of 2025 to RON 629.2 billion at the end of June, while the plunge was steeper for local currency deposits; residents preferred foreign currency, according to the data published by the National Bank of Romania (BNR).
The stock of local currency deposits, some two-thirds of total, decreased by some RON 20 billion during H1 to RON 423.6 billion at the end of June, while the stock of deposits in foreign currency rose by RON 17 billion to RON 205.5 billion.
