The National Bank of Romania announced on Thursday that the pressure on interest rates for loans in lei is easing, following a steady increase throughout 2025. Starting this spring, the main index affecting new loan rates, known as the IRCC, will be lower.
Specifically, the IRCC is expected to decrease to 5.68% in the first quarter of 2026. This index, calculated by the NBR based on the interest rates at which banks lend to one another, is used to determine rates for loans in lei contracted after May 2019. In the last quarter of 2025, the IRCC was 6.06%, marking its highest level to date.
The IRCC reference index will begin to decline
„The IRCC reference index will begin to decline in the first quarter of 2026 to 5.68%,” stated officials from the NBR.
Although a lower IRCC indicates slightly reduced rates, the effects are not immediately noticeable and can vary depending on the loan amount and the fixed portion of the interest rate set by the bank. If i...

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