Romania’s central bank raises year-end inflation forecast to 6.1%
The National Bank of Romania (BNR) in its August 13 quarterly Inflation Report raised its forecast for end-2026 inflation by 0.6 percentage points to 6.1%, as governor Mugur Isărescu said the economy remained below potential amid fiscal…
iulian ernst · Journalist
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The National Bank of Romania (BNR) in its August 13 quarterly Inflation Report raised its forecast for end-2026 inflation by 0.6 percentage points to 6.1%, as governor Mugur Isărescu said the economy remained below potential amid fiscal consolidation and supply-side shocks.
The new forecast, presented by Isărescu, puts inflation further above BNR's previous projection of 5.5%. BNR now expects inflation to return to its 2.5% +/-1pp target range only in the fourth quarter of 2027.
