Central Bank RatesRomania: central bank policy rate
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Policy rate6.50%Oct 6, 2026
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SinceAug 8, 2024cut -25 bp
1 year ago6.50%
Last 2 years (daily values)
Policy rate since 2000 (month-end values)
All changes since 2000
| Date | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2024 | 6.75% | 6.50% | cut -25 bp |
| Jul 8, 2024 | 7.00% | 6.75% | cut -25 bp |
| Jan 11, 2023 | 6.75% | 7.00% | hike +25 bp |
| Nov 9, 2022 | 6.25% | 6.75% | hike +50 bp |
| Oct 6, 2022 | 5.50% | 6.25% | hike +75 bp |
| Aug 8, 2022 | 4.75% | 5.50% | hike +75 bp |
| Jul 7, 2022 | 3.75% | 4.75% | hike +100 bp |
| May 11, 2022 | 3.00% | 3.75% | hike +75 bp |
| Apr 6, 2022 | 2.50% | 3.00% | hike +50 bp |
| Feb 10, 2022 | 2.00% | 2.50% | hike +50 bp |
| Jan 11, 2022 | 1.75% | 2.00% | hike +25 bp |
| Nov 10, 2021 | 1.50% | 1.75% | hike +25 bp |
| Oct 6, 2021 | 1.25% | 1.50% | hike +25 bp |
| Jan 18, 2021 | 1.50% | 1.25% | cut -25 bp |
| Aug 6, 2020 | 1.75% | 1.50% | cut -25 bp |
| Jun 2, 2020 | 2.00% | 1.75% | cut -25 bp |
| Mar 23, 2020 | 2.50% | 2.00% | cut -50 bp |
| May 8, 2018 | 2.25% | 2.50% | hike +25 bp |
| Feb 8, 2018 | 2.00% | 2.25% | hike +25 bp |
| Jan 9, 2018 | 1.75% | 2.00% | hike +25 bp |
| May 7, 2015 | 2.00% | 1.75% | cut -25 bp |
| Apr 1, 2015 | 2.25% | 2.00% | cut -25 bp |
| Feb 5, 2015 | 2.50% | 2.25% | cut -25 bp |
| Jan 8, 2015 | 2.75% | 2.50% | cut -25 bp |
| Nov 5, 2014 | 3.00% | 2.75% | cut -25 bp |
| Oct 1, 2014 | 3.25% | 3.00% | cut -25 bp |
| Aug 5, 2014 | 3.50% | 3.25% | cut -25 bp |
| Feb 5, 2014 | 3.75% | 3.50% | cut -25 bp |
| Jan 9, 2014 | 4.00% | 3.75% | cut -25 bp |
| Nov 6, 2013 | 4.25% | 4.00% | cut -25 bp |
| Oct 1, 2013 | 4.50% | 4.25% | cut -25 bp |
| Aug 6, 2013 | 5.00% | 4.50% | cut -50 bp |
| Jul 2, 2013 | 5.25% | 5.00% | cut -25 bp |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 5.50% | 5.25% | cut -25 bp |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 5.75% | 5.50% | cut -25 bp |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 6.00% | 5.75% | cut -25 bp |
| Nov 3, 2011 | 6.25% | 6.00% | cut -25 bp |
| May 5, 2010 | 6.50% | 6.25% | cut -25 bp |
| Mar 30, 2010 | 7.00% | 6.50% | cut -50 bp |
| Feb 4, 2010 | 7.50% | 7.00% | cut -50 bp |
| Jan 6, 2010 | 8.00% | 7.50% | cut -50 bp |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 8.50% | 8.00% | cut -50 bp |
| Aug 5, 2009 | 9.00% | 8.50% | cut -50 bp |
| Jul 1, 2009 | 9.50% | 9.00% | cut -50 bp |
| May 7, 2009 | 10.00% | 9.50% | cut -50 bp |
| Feb 5, 2009 | 10.25% | 10.00% | cut -25 bp |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 10.00% | 10.25% | hike +25 bp |
| Jun 27, 2008 | 9.75% | 10.00% | hike +25 bp |
| May 7, 2008 | 9.50% | 9.75% | hike +25 bp |
| Mar 26, 2008 | 9.00% | 9.50% | hike +50 bp |
| Feb 4, 2008 | 8.00% | 9.00% | hike +100 bp |
| Jan 8, 2008 | 7.50% | 8.00% | hike +50 bp |
| Nov 1, 2007 | 7.00% | 7.50% | hike +50 bp |
| Jun 26, 2007 | 7.25% | 7.00% | cut -25 bp |
| May 3, 2007 | 7.50% | 7.25% | cut -25 bp |
| Mar 27, 2007 | 8.00% | 7.50% | cut -50 bp |
| Feb 12, 2007 | 8.75% | 8.00% | cut -75 bp |
| Jun 28, 2006 | 8.50% | 8.75% | hike +25 bp |
| Feb 9, 2006 | 7.50% | 8.50% | hike +100 bp |
| Sep 22, 2005 | 8.50% | 7.50% | cut -100 bp |
| Aug 9, 2005 | 12.50% | 8.50% | cut -400 bp |
| Apr 11, 2005 | 14.50% | 12.50% | cut -200 bp |
| Mar 14, 2005 | 15.75% | 14.50% | cut -125 bp |
| Feb 14, 2005 | 16.50% | 15.75% | cut -75 bp |
| Jan 17, 2005 | 17.00% | 16.50% | cut -50 bp |
| Dec 20, 2004 | 17.75% | 17.00% | cut -75 bp |
| Nov 22, 2004 | 18.25% | 17.75% | cut -50 bp |
| Nov 2, 2004 | 18.75% | 18.25% | cut -50 bp |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 19.25% | 18.75% | cut -50 bp |
| Aug 5, 2004 | 20.00% | 19.25% | cut -75 bp |
| Jul 12, 2004 | 20.75% | 20.00% | cut -75 bp |
| Jun 7, 2004 | 21.25% | 20.75% | cut -50 bp |
| Nov 20, 2003 | 20.25% | 21.25% | hike +100 bp |
| Oct 2, 2003 | 19.25% | 20.25% | hike +100 bp |
| Aug 7, 2003 | 18.25% | 19.25% | hike +100 bp |
| May 8, 2003 | 18.50% | 18.25% | cut -25 bp |
| Mar 26, 2003 | 19.00% | 18.50% | cut -50 bp |
| Feb 6, 2003 | 19.75% | 19.00% | cut -75 bp |
Which rate is shown (BIS notes, in English)
Official policy rate.
Changes by year
Method
We download the BIS daily policy-rate series (WS_CBPOL). A change is recorded on the first day the published value differs from the previous day's value. Series that ended (for example euro area members before joining the euro) are not listed. bp = basis points (0.01 percentage point).
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The policy rate of Romania is 6.50% (BIS data as of Oct 6, 2026).