The three-month ROBOR index, which is used to calculate the cost of consumer loans in RON with variable interest rates, rose on Friday to 5.58% per year, up from 5.56% per year in the previous session, according to data published by the National Bank of Romania (BNR).

At the beginning of the year, the three-month ROBOR index was 6.21%, and on January 3, 2023, it was 7.56%.

The six-month ROBOR index, used to calculate interest rates on mortgage loans in RON with variable interest rates, increased to 5.62% per year, from 5.60%, while the 12-month ROBOR rose to 5.66%, from 5.65%.

As for the reference index for consumer loans (IRCC), regulated by Government Emergency Ordinance (OUG) 19/2019, it stands at 5.99% per year, calculated as the arithmetic average of the daily interest rates of interbank transactions for Q2 2024, up from the previous quarter’s value of 5.86%.

In May 2019, OUG 19/2019 came into force, modifying the way the interest rate for RON loans with variable interest rates is calculated. The regulation established the reference index for consumer loans (IRCC), which is calculated quarterly based exclusively on interbank transactions.

AGERPRES