News » March, 2011 » 13 March 2011
Romanians had 1.3bn euros' worth of overdue loan payments in January
13.03.2011, 23:18 | Finance-Banks | 776 views
Banks' individual clients had overdue loan payments totally worth 5.7bn lei (1.3bn euros) in late January, with the sum being almost 73% higher than in the corresponding period of 2009, according to NBR data. Sums representing more than 30-day delays in loan repayment climbed by 6.8% in December and January, after having posted the first decline of the past year in the previous month. At 2.8bn lei, overdue payments for leu-denominated loans account for half of payment delays, while overdue payments for euro-denominated loans come to 35%. Read more on ZF.ro
|
Latest news in category Finance-Banks
NBR governor Mugur Isărescu apparently ignores the fact that banks are refusing to negotiate with their customers and insists, after the passing of the law of giving in payment, that the parties of the loan agreement should negotiate: "Negotiation is the basis of the functioning of the market economy, in the European Union, because that is where we are living. Romania was and has been a loyal partner to the European project and we should not forget that". read more...
The European Central Bank (ECB) pursues its mandate and defends its independence, according to statements of the president of the institution, Mario Draghi, who responded yesterday, to some criticisms coming from several German officials concerning the lax monetary policy of the ECB. read more...
The British pound yesterday saw the biggest decline against the dollar since March 2009, after London mayor Boris Johnson, one of the most popular politicians in the country, said he would start a campaign in favor of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union (Brexit) in the referendum scheduled in June. read more...
|
|
