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Romanian Finance Minister Says He Will Be Replaced in `Political' Decision [Sep 02, 2010] Romanian Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu said he will be replaced as part of a ?political? decision, he said in a phone interview today after meeting with Prime Minister Emil Boc. [via YahooNews] More >>

Vladescu Says He's Confident Cuts to Spur Romania Growth [Aug 30, 2010] Aug. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Romanian Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu talks about the outlook for the country's economy and bond issuance. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "On The Move" with Francine Lacqua. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania Would Prefer Rompetrol Pay Its Debt in Full, Minister Says [Aug 26, 2010] The Romanian government would prefer Rompetrol Group NV pay its debt to the state in full rather than receive shares from the refinery in a debt-for-equity swap, Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania May Sell Euro Medium-Term Notes by November, Finance Minister Says [Aug 26, 2010] Aug. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Romanian Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu talks about the outlook for the country's economy and bond issuance. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "On The Move" with Francine Lacqua. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania on `Right Path' for Growth Amid Plans for Bond Sale, Minister Says [Aug 26, 2010] Romanian Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu said he is confident that measures such as public-wage and spending cuts implemented by the government will spur the Balkan nations economy. [via YahooNews] More >>

FT: Romania has a government that is at best dysfunctional [Jul 15, 2010] A miserable few weeks for Romania look set to get even worse: Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu warned that the economy would probably contract by more than 1.5 per cent this year, a comment by Financial Times reads. [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-05-02 12:31 Romania missed some IMF targets, aid not at risk-FinMin [May 02, 2010] BUCHAREST, May 2 (Reuters) - Romania has missed some targets agreed with the IMF earlier this year in exchange for aid and talks with the Fund were "complicated", but the aid package was not at risk, Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu said on Sunday. A mission of the Washington-based lender is in Bucharest until May 7 to review the European Union state's progress in meeting conditions of its 20 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania missed some IMF targets, aid not at risk-FinMin [May 02, 2010] Romania has missed some targets agreed with the IMF earlier this year in exchange for aid and talks with the Fund were "complicated," but the aid package was not at risk, Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu said on Sunday. [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-05-02 12:31 Romania missed some IMF targets, aid not at risk-FinMin [May 02, 2010] BUCHAREST, May 2 (Reuters) - Romania has missed some targets agreed with the IMF earlier this year in exchange for aid and talks with the Fund were "complicated", but the aid package was not at risk, Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu said on Sunday. A mission of the Washington-based lender is in Bucharest until May 7 to review the European Union state's progress in meeting conditions of its 20 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Theory and practice [Apr 07, 2010] The job cuts in the private sector have to be compensated through an impulse the state can give by hiking investments and creating jobs, because otherwise we would enter a vicious circle, Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu recently said in an interview for the national radio station. [via YahooNews] More >>

Vladescu: ?Romanian economy works better compared to 2009? (Nine O'Clock) [Mar 15, 2010] The issuance of Eurobonds worth EUR 1 bln has demonstrated interest from investors. Romania is consolidating its position on external markets, Public Finances Minister Sebastian Vladescu yesterday said, in a press meeting. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania Has No Immediate Plans for New Bond Sale, Vladescu Says (Bloomberg) [Mar 15, 2010] March 15 (Bloomberg) -- Romania?s government has no immediate plans for another bonds sale after the successful issue of 1 billion euros in five-year bonds last week, Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu said. [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-15 11:35 UPDATE 1-Romania ready to tap mkts again after Eurobond (Interactive Investor) [Mar 15, 2010] BUCHAREST, March 15 (Reuters) - Romania is ready to tap international markets again after it sold 1 billion euros in a Eurobond last week, but it has yet to set a date, Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu said on Monday. Romania, which had resorted to IMF loans in 2009, attracted hefty demand for its benchmark 5-year issue, underlining interest in central European issuers whose debt position ... [via YahooNews] More >>