August 4 (SeeNews) - Romania's central bank, BNR, decided on Thursday to maintain its monetary policy rate at a record low of 1.75%.
BNR's board also decided to retain the minimum reserve requirement ratios on both leu- and foreign currency-denominated deposits at 8% and 12% respectively, it said in a statement.
BNR added it will pursue an adequate liquidity management in the banking system.
The central bank also announced it will publish its inflation report on August 8.
BNR last changed its monetary policy rate in May 2015, when it cut it by 25 basis points to 1.75%.
Romania's annual consumer price deflation slowed to 0.7% in June after reaching a one-year high of 3.5% in May.