Romania’s foreign exchange reserves were up by EUR 1.15 bln in October, to EUR 32.2 billion at the end of the month, according to data from Romania’s National Bank (BNR).

Inflows totaled EUR 2.34 billion, of which EUR 1.5 billion came from the Finance Ministry’s international Eurobond issue. Outflows were EUR 1.19 billion, including a EUR 226 million payment on Romania’s debt to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Romania’s gold stock remained unchanged at 103.7 tons and was valued at EUR 3.11 billion at the end of October. This puts Romania’s total international reserves at EUR 35.3 billion, as of October 31, up from EUR 34.3 billion at September 30, 2014.

Romania has to pay some EUR 478 million on its public and publicly guaranteed foreign debt, in November.

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