Romania’s Foreign Exchange Reserves Rise to €65.8 Billion in January 2026
Bucharest, The Gulf Observer: The National Bank of Romania (BNR) reported a rise in the country’s foreign exchange reserves in January 2026, reaching €65.812 billion. Meanwhile, Romania’s gold holdings remained stable in terms of quantity, but their value increased amid fluctuations in international gold prices.
During the month, the BNR recorded inflows of €4.796 billion, primarily reflecting changes in credit institutions’ foreign currency–denominated required reserves held with the central bank, deposits into the Ministry of Finance’s accounts, transfers to the European Commission, and other financial transactions.
Outflows totaled €3.784 billion, driven mainly by changes in credit institutions’ foreign currency reserves with the BNR, interest payments and principal repayments on foreign currency public debt, and other transactions. The nation’s gold reserve remained unchanged at 103.6 tonnes, with its market value rising to €14.221 billion due to international price movements.
As of 31 January 2026, Romania’s total international reserves, including foreign currencies and gold, stood at €80.033 billion, up from €77.017 billion recorded on 31 December 2025.
Looking ahead, February 2026 is expected to see payments of approximately €1.259 billion related to foreign currency–denominated public and publicly guaranteed debt.
