Romania - Factors to watch on Jan. 17

Banca Transilvania

17/01/2018 05:48

BUCHAREST, Jan 17(Reuters) - Here are news stories, press 
reports and events to watch which may affect Romanian financial 
markets on Wednesday. 
     
    ROMANIAN GOVERNMENT 
    Romania's Social Democrat Party (PSD) proposed a close ally 
of party leader Liviu Dragnea as prime minister on Tuesday to 
succeed Mihai Tudose, who quit after falling out with Dragnea. 
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    President Klaus Iohannis holds consultations with political 
parties from 1000 GMT to 1330 GMT over the new prime minister 
nomination. He is expected to announce his pick later on 
Wednesday. 
         
    CEE MARKETS 
    Romanian assets rebounded from a plunge on Tuesday as the 
ruling Social Democrat party (PSD) quickly picked a candidate to 
replace prime minister Mihai Tudose, who resigned on Monday. 
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    CENTRAL BANK 
    Romania's central bank is confident that the current level 
of the country's currency, the leu, is very close to the level 
suggested by the economy's fundamentals, Deputy Governor Liviu 
Voinea said on Tuesday.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nV9N1JQ01F 
     
    BANCA TRANSILVANIA 
    Romania's Banca Transilvania  ROTLV.BX  said on Tuesday it 
acquired an initial indirect stake of 39 percent in Moldova's 
Victoriabank, the third largest bank in the Republic of Moldova. 
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