Romanian leu hit record lows amid ongoing political turmoil, and the National
Bank of Romania is expected to keep its benchmark rate at 6.5% — the highest in
the EU. A poll showed all economists surveyed forecast the NBR will leave rates
unchanged on Thursday. Policymakers have paused policy for more than two years
despite recurring government instability, double‑digit inflation and an economic
contraction. Romania is still trying to form a functioning government after the
prior cabinet fell in May over measures to address one of the EU’s largest
fiscal deficits; multiple coalition attempts have failed.
