On Sept. 30, 2011, the forex reserves of the National Bank of Romania (BNR) stood at EUR 33.626 billion, up 3.3 pct from the EUR 32.550 billion registered on August 31, 2011.

September's inflows amounted to EUR 2.024 billion, representing changes in the minimum forex reserve requirements for credit institutions, feeds into the accounts of the Ministry of Public Finance and of the European Commission, respectively, revenues from the management of the foreign exchange reserves, as well as from the appreciation of the U.S. dollar, the Japanese yen and Pound Sterling against the euro, which impacted the rise in the value of that part of the foreign reserves denominated in these three currencies.

Outflows in the same month stood at EUR 948 million, representing changes in the minimum forex reserve requirements for credit institutions, interest and principal payments on account of the public debt denominated in foreign currency, a.s.o..

The gold stock kept steady at 103.7 tonnes, hitting the value of EUR 4.016 billion, as a result of the movements of international prices.

Romania's international reserves (foreign currencies and gold) on September 30, 2011 stood at EUR 37.642 billion, up 2.38 pct compared to EUR 36.766 billion on August 31, 2011.

Payments due this October on account of the public and publicly guaranteed debt in foreign currency amount to EUR 114.1 million.