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Valentin Tataru
Chief Economist, Romania

Valentin is an economist at ING in Bucharest, covering Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia and Croatia. He joined ING in 2007 as a trader and graduated with an MSc in Economics from the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies.

Valentin Tataru

Latest reports from Valentin

Report FX
Directional Economics EMEA: A dangerous descent
Directional Economics EMEA: A dangerous descent
Report FX
FX Talking
FX Talking: This is going to hurt
FX Talking: This is going to hurt
Report FX
FX Talking
FX Talking: Summer of discontent keeps dollar in demand
FX Talking: Summer of discontent keeps dollar in demand

Latest snaps

Positive Romanian inflation data supports case for May rate cut
Positive Romanian inflation data supports case for May rate cut
Romanian retail sales see a stronger-than-expected start to the year
Romanian retail sales see a stronger-than-expected start to the year
National Bank of Romania preview: We could see hints of a cautious easing cycle ahead
National Bank of Romania preview: We could see hints of a cautious easing cycle ahead
Monitoring Romania
Monitoring Romania

Latest articles

EMEA FX Talking: The zloty story continues to look good
EMEA FX Talking: The zloty story continues to look good
EMEA FX Talking: The zloty looks the best of the CE4 bunch
EMEA FX Talking: The zloty looks the best of the CE4 bunch

More from Valentin

Bulgaria
Monitoring Bulgaria: Political tensions rise as country waits for euro green light

Monitoring Bulgaria: Political tensions rise as country waits for euro green light

Growth is set to accelerate in Bulgaria this year
Romania
A strong start to the year for Romanian retail sales remains yet to prove itself

A strong start to the year for Romanian retail sales remains yet to prove itself

It's been a solid start to the year for retail sales, but we think they could be looking too strong too soon
FX Talking
EMEA FX Talking: Stark divergences emerge within CE4

EMEA FX Talking: Stark divergences emerge within CE4

Expect the diverging paths of the Polish zloty and the Hungarian forint to continue
Romania
Upside surprise in Romanian inflation complicates the easing cycle
Upside surprise in Romanian inflation complicates the easing cycle
Romania
Romanian economy lost speed in 2023
Romanian economy lost speed in 2023
Romania
National Bank of Romania review: On hold for a little longer
National Bank of Romania review: On hold for a little longer
Romania
National Bank of Romania Preview: No changes just yet
National Bank of Romania Preview: No changes just yet
Czech Republic
Poland
Romania
Inflation nears target in CEE region but central banks remain unsatisfied
Inflation nears target in CEE region but central banks remain unsatisfied
Romania
Romania: Just slightly lower issuance than last year
Romania: Just slightly lower issuance than last year
FX
FX Talking
EMEA FX Talking: Easing cycles largely priced; we remain positive on CE4 FX
EMEA FX Talking: Easing cycles largely priced; we remain positive on CE4 FX
Romania
National Bank of Romania review: Not in a dovish mood yet
National Bank of Romania review: Not in a dovish mood yet
Romania
Romanian inflation edges lower
Romanian inflation edges lower
Romania
Romanian National Bank preview: still on hold with no dovish signals yet
Romanian National Bank preview: still on hold with no dovish signals yet
Bulgaria
Croatia
Romania
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Growth in the Balkans: Between zero and hero
Growth in the Balkans: Between zero and hero
Romania
Back to the drawing board on fiscal consolidation in Romania
Back to the drawing board on fiscal consolidation in Romania