FDI up 40 percent in January and February

Of total foreign investments made in January and February 2008, capital participation and reinvested profit made up some 49.2 percent, while the remaining 50.8 percent was intra-group loans.

Romania’s current account deficit widened 5.6 percent in the first two months of 2008, up to €2.193 bln, according to the National Bank of Romania (BNR), significantly lower than in January.