Romania’s FinMin expects better sovereign rating outlook this autumn, pending budget execution

If Romania maintains the course of stabilising state finances, it can hope that this year, possibly even in the fall, the country's rating outlook will be improved from negative to stable by the major rating agencies, said finance minister Alexandru Nazare at the Economist Romania Government Roundtable 2026 conference, according to Profit.ro.

Romania expects a rating update from S&P at the end of this week. It is currently rated at the lowest investment-grade level with a negative outlook, leaving it vulnerable to a downgrade.