Earned income at the National Bank of Romania


I. Senior executives

A. Monthly income


Monthly income Net
Mugur Isărescu, Governor
Salary lei 56.118
Emolument for holding the position of Board member lei 24.295
Florin Georgescu, First Deputy Governor
Salary lei 52.865
Emolument for holding the position of Board member lei 23.940
Leonardo Badea, Deputy Governor
Salary lei 48.100
Emolument for holding the position of Board member lei 23.920
Eugen Nicolăescu, Deputy Governor
Salary lei 48.100
Emolument for holding the position of Board member lei 23.920

B. Other income

In addition to the monthly salary, other income is paid on an annual basis, as follows:

  • Holiday entitlement – 100% of net monthly salary;
  • Other entitlements equivalent to 1.8 net monthly salaries at most;
  • An amount related to employees’ participation in the profit-sharing scheme – depending on the amount to be distributed, in compliance with Article 43 of Law No. 312/2004.

At the termination of the individual employment contract, in line with Article 56 para. (1) letter c) of Law No. 53/2003 on the Labour Code, recast, as subsequently amended and supplemented, NBR staff members receive a retirement benefit amounting to 12 salaries, calculated based on the last salary paid, provided they have had at least 12 years of uninterrupted service at the NBR prior to fulfilling the legal requirements for the termination of the individual employment contract.

As concerns the members of the staff with less than 12 years of uninterrupted service at the NBR prior to fulfilling the legal requirements for the termination of the individual employment contract, the retirement benefit is granted as follows:

  • between 3 and 6 years – 3 salaries;
  • between 9 and 9 years – 6 salaries;
  • between 9 and 12 years – 9 salaries.

II. Non-executive Board members

The non-executive members of the NBR Board, i.e. Csaba Balint, Gheorghe Gherghina, Cristian Popa, Dan-Radu Ruşanu, Virgiliu-Jorj Stoenescu, receive a net monthly emolument of lei 23.920 for holding the position of Board member.

They may also receive other income in accordance with the law.


III. Entry point and band maximum for net salaries of holders of management positions in the National Bank of Romania

A. Monthly income

Position Entry point Band maximum
NBR head office
Director lei 20.798 lei 45.053
Deputy Director lei 18.952 lei 31.962
Head of Division lei 9.614 lei 26.734
Head of Bureau lei 11.255 lei 17.246
NBR territorial network
Director lei 11.955 lei 17.246
Head of Division lei 8.962 lei 14.417
Head of Bureau lei 8.955 lei 9.936

B. Other income

In addition to the income listed in point I.B, the members of the staff may receive an annual performance bonus, based on the individual score resulting from the performance review.  

The NBR Board members do not receive a performance bonus.