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.
The current account (CA) of Romania remained roughly unchanged in nominal terms (EUR 3.95 billion)
The industrial output index in Romania contracted by 2.7% y/y in Q1 but improved by 1% q/q
Turkish-Spanish car parts supplier Gestamp announced the opening of a new factory in Darmanesti
Romanian video game developer Amber Studio announced that it gave up a EUR 2.7 million state grant
Mitoc Partners, indirectly owned by Italian investors (75%) and Romanian lawyer Edward Dobre (25%)
The April headline inflation, to be published on May 14, was expected to decrease towards 6% y/y
Romania’s central bank on May 13 opted to keep the policy rate at 7%, despite a fragile majority of
Romania's prime minister, Marcel Ciolacu, said in the evening of May 12, speaking for Antena 3, that
Banca Transilvania, the financial group that includes the largest bank in Romania by assets
Chimcomplex (BVB: CRC) announced it completed a EUR 2.4 million (eligible value) project aimed at
The Czech agri-food group Agrofert, controlled by former prime minister Andrej Babis, received the
Mexican bakery group Bimbo informed its shareholders that a year after it took over Romania’s
