Iulian studied physics at the University of Bucharest, and he sees himself as a physicist in the broadest sense of the word. He also studied economics at Charles University in Prague and Central European University in Budapest, after a master’s program in business administration at Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies. Since recently, he’s been exploring coding and data analysis for business and economics. As a freelancer, he worked for nearly two decades as an analyst for ISI Emerging Markets, Euromonitor International, Business New Europe, but also as a consultant for OMV Petrom and UkrAgroConsult. Iulian was part of the founding team of Ziarul Financiar. At Romania Insider, which he joined in 2018, he is reviewing the latest economic developments for the premium bulletins and newsletters. He would gladly discuss topics such as macroeconomics, emerging markets, Prague, energy sector including renewable, Led Zeppelin, financial services, as well as tech start-ups and innovative technologies. Email him at iulian@romania-insider.com.
Romanian analysts have lowered their economic growth estimates for 2022 after the statistics office
Romania’s annual economic growth has deteriorated more than expected to 2.2% YoY in Q4, from 7.4%
Romania ended 2021 with a current account deficit of EUR 16.95 bln, 55% more than in 2020, most of
The industrial production index, seasonally adjusted, picked up by 1.2% in the fourth quarter (Q4)
The consumer prices rose by 8.4% in January 2022 compared to the same period last year, and the
The average net wage in Romania increased by 6.7% in the fourth quarter (Q4) last year compared to
The consumer price inflation will peak in April (11.2%), once the support schemes for household
The European Commission (EC) estimates that Romania’s economy grew by 6.3% in 2021, mainly driven by
Both Romania’s exports and imports (goods only) rose by rates of over 20% in 2021 compared to 2020
Romania’s National Bank (BNR) surprised the market by hiking the refinancing rate by 50bp to 25% - a
Călin Georgescu, en route to becoming honorary president of radical party AUR and constantly
The first ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) scores on the local capital market have been