International bilateral relations


At present, Romania has established co-operation ties in what regards the exchange of information, technical assistance, co-operation agreements (particularly in the field of bank supervision) with central banks in: Azerbaijan, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, the Republic of Moldova, the Netherlands, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Liban.

During 2007, Memorandums of Understanding regarding mutual co-operation and exchange of information were signed with the central banks of Malaysia, Tunisia and Jordan.

On 22 February 2017, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the National Bank of Romania and the Banque du Liban (the central bank of Lebanon), represented by the Banking Control Commission of Lebanon, on cooperation in the area of credit institutions’ supervision.

Moreover, in the context of the measures taken at European level regarding the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union, during the month of January 2020, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between National Bank of Romania and UK banking supervisory authorities, namely the Bank of England (including in its capacity as the Prudential Regulation Authority) and the Financial Conduct Authority. The Memorandum of Understanding enters into force on the date the European Treaties and EU secondary legislation have ceased to apply in the UK.

These documents set forth the legal framework for co-operation relations in the field of banking supervision, exchange of information and other monetary policy-related issues, as well as training and assistance programs.