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Subject: [romania-economics] Ecnomic Indicators

INDICATORS - Romania - Updated May 13 BUCHAREST, May 13


BUCHAREST, May 13 (Reuters) - Following is a table with Romania's main economic indicators (inflation, industrial output)

INFLATION               APRIL 05    MARCH 05    APRIL 04

pct change month/month    +1.8       +0.3        +0.6

pct change year/year     +10.0       +8.7       +12.5

PRODUCER PRICES

Industry                MARCH 05    FEB 05     MARCH 04

pct change month/month    +0.8       -0.6        +0.9

pct change year/year     +12.6      +12.8       +17.0

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE      MARCH 05     FEB 05    MARCH 04

pct of workforce          6.0        6.2          6.0

NOTE: Revised.

MONEY SUPPLY           MARCH 05     FEB 05    MARCH 04

M2

pct change mth/mth       +4.1        +3.4        +5.0

pct change yr/yr        +41.1       +42.4       +30.3

M1

pct change mth/mth       +4.2        +4.2        +3.0

pct change yr/yr        +44.3       +42.6         N.A

NOTE: M2 includes currency, demand deposits, time and

savings deposits and foreign currency deposits. M1 measures only cash in circulation and demand deposits.

TRADE BALANCE           MARCH 05      FEB 05     MARCH 04

Exports (mln euros)     1,930.2      1,647.1     1,623.4

Imports                 2,398.2      1,986.6     1,938.3

Balance                  -468.0       -339.5      -314.9

NOTE: Data are computed in FOB prices, subject to revisions.

INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT    MARCH 05      FEB 05       MARCH 04

pct change mth/mth      -0.1        +8.3          +0.5

pct change yr/yr        +4.0        +4.7          +2.6

STATE BUDGET

(end-period)          END- 04                     NOV 04

Revenues (bln ROL)    321,953.6                  296,017.1

Expenditures          340,734.7                  308,050.9

Balance               -18,781.1                  -12,033.8

NOTE - The consolidated budget deficit was 27,234.1 billion lei, or 1.2 percent of the estimated gross domestic product. The consolidated budget comprises the state budget, local budgets, the social security budget and various extra-budgetary funds.

FOREX RESERVE ASSETS

(end-period)            APRIL 05    MARCH 05      APRIL 04*

Total reserves (mln euro)  N.A         N.A.          N.A.

of which National Bank   12,897      12,562        7,026

* As reported by the National Bank in March 2004.

NOTE: Total reserves data include Romania's gold reserves, the special Drawing Rights holdings and hard currency reserves of local banks and the central bank. Gold reserves are estimated at 105 tonnes.

DOMESTIC CREDIT            MARCH 05       FEB 05    MARCH 04

Total (bln ROL)           390,002.0     369,761.0   325,375.0

Net credit to government  -42,964.0     -46,379.0       278.0

Non-government credit     432,966.0     416,140.0   325,097.0

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS               JAN-FEB 05      JAN-FEB 04

Current account gap (mln euros)        516              205

NOTE:  Provisional data.

KEY INTEREST RATES

DEPOSIT FACILITY  MARGINAL(LOMBARD)   KEY RATE

annual rate   4 pct        20.0 pct        12.50 pct(April 8)

14.50 pct (Mar 13)

15.75 pct (Feb 13)

16.50 pct (Jan 16)

17.00 pct (Dec 19)

17.75 pct (Nov 21)

18.25 pct (Nov 3)

18.75 pct (Aug 29)

19.25 pct (Aug 6)

20.00 pct (July12)

20.75 pct (June 7)

21.25 pct (May)

GROSS  DOMESTIC PRODUCT  2004           2003     2002     2001

real change (pct)       +8.3            +4.9    +4.9     +5.3

TRADE  BALANCE GAP($bln) 7.35*          *6.4    *3.9     *4.16

EXPORTS (pct)           +21.3          +27.0   +21.8     +9.8

IMPORTS (pct)           +24.0**        +34.4** +14.8**  +19.1**

YR/YR  INFLATION        +9.3            14.1    17.8     30.3

NOTE: * Computed with imports in CIF prices.

** Imports data in CIF prices.

CREDIT RATINGS: Romania has (BBB-) by Fitch, (BB+) by Standard and Poor's and Japan Credit Rating agency, (Ba3) from Moody's Investors Service.



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