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Valentin Tataru

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Valentin Tataru

Chief Economist, Romania

Valentin è un economista di ING. Lavora a Bucarest, dove si occupa di Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia e Croazia. È entrato in ING nel 2007 come trader e ha conseguito una laurea magistrale in Economia presso l'Accademia di Studi Economici di Bucarest.

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Valentin is part of the THINK team for Central and Eastern Europe and Romania.

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Directional Economics CEEMEA: Energy Shock 2.0 – who breaks, who bends?

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Directional Economics CEEMEA: Energy Shock 2.0 – who breaks, who bends?

CEE policymakers should be using EU instruments to co-finance investments rather than looking at quick fixes for the 2026 energy shock

Webinar: Directional Economics CEE – who breaks, who bends on Energy Shock 2.0

Czech Republic Hungary

Webinar: Directional Economics CEE – who breaks, who bends on Energy Shock 2.0

Our live webinar on 21 May will examine how the CEE region is coping with the 2026 oil shock

Energy shock 2.0 – who breaks, who bends in Central and Eastern Europe

Czech Republic Hungary

Energy shock 2.0 – who breaks, who bends in Central and Eastern Europe

Our take on the CEE region's macro stress test prompted by the recent oil shock

EMEA FX Talking: A new dawn for the forint

Forex Czech Republic Hungary

EMEA FX Talking: A new dawn for the forint

The EUR/HUF move can extend to 350 over the coming months as Hungary's relations with Brussels improve

EMEA FX Talking: Weakness looks to be contained

EMEA FX Talking: Weakness looks to be contained

The EMEA region has been one of the hardest hit on the back of the energy shock

Romanian inflation inched down ahead of the energy shock bite

Romanian inflation inched down ahead of the energy shock bite

Romania’s 2026 budget draft: balancing fiscal consolidation and growth

Romania’s 2026 budget draft: balancing fiscal consolidation and growth

Investments take centre stage in Romanian GDP growth

Investments take centre stage in Romanian GDP growth

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Meet the team

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CEE Issuance Outlook 2026: Diversify, pre-fund, switch, repeat

Forex Czech Republic Hungary

CEE Issuance Outlook 2026: Diversify, pre-fund, switch, repeat

Romania: Fiscal consolidation and diversification of sources

Romania: Fiscal consolidation and diversification of sources

How Romania’s growth shift and AI are reshaping the job market

How Romania’s growth shift and AI are reshaping the job market

Why a May rate cut in Romania still makes sense after the latest inflation report

Why a May rate cut in Romania still makes sense after the latest inflation…

Romania's headline inflation still elevated but the underlying picture is more benign

Romania's headline inflation still elevated but the underlying picture…

We're trimming our 2026 Romania growth forecast after a bumpy end to 2025

We're trimming our 2026 Romania growth forecast after a bumpy end to 2025

EMEA FX Talking: Forint takes the spotlight into the election

EMEA FX Talking: Forint takes the spotlight into the election

Let's talk about CEE rate cuts again

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Let's talk about CEE rate cuts again

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