Foreign currency reserves stood at the level of 32.696 billion euros, compared to 33.193 billion euros on December 31, 2011.

Inflows stood at 955 million euros, representing changes in the foreign exchange reserve requirements of the credit institutions, inflows into the European Commission's account, inflows into the Ministry of Public Finances (MFP) accounts, revenues from the management of foreign exchange reserves a.s.o.

Outflows totalled 1.452 billion euros, representing changes in the foreign exchange reserve requirements of the credit institutions, interest and principal payments on foreign currency public debt, a.s.o.

The gold stock has held steady at 103.7 tonnes. However, following the change in the international price of gold, its value amounted to 4.393 billion euros.

During the month of February 2012, the payments due on public and MFP guaranteed foreign currency denominated debt amount to 180.36 million euros.

According to the Technical Memorandum with the IMF, BNR is obliged to announce, in the shortest time, the Fund and the European Commission if the stock reserve falls below the threshold of 23 billion euros or in the situation in which Romania's foreign currency reserve is reduced sharply by more than 600 million euros. AGERPRES