IMF Sees Romanian Econ Shrinking By 4% In 09, Budget Def At 4% Of GDP – Sources

Sources within the party told MEDIAFAX Wednesday that Tanasescu warned that IMF’s report said that Romanian budget deficit might be higher than 4% of the GDP, significantly above the 3% Maastricht Treaty threshold.

 

IMF forecasts Romanian economy to shrink between 3% and 4% this year, according to Tanasescu, a former Finance Ministry in the PSD government until 2004.

 

The cited sources said that Tanasescu presented the top members of PSD the government options as regards the external loan.

 

Romanian authorities are currently negotiating a financial package with the IMF, the E.U. and other international institutions that could amount to EUR20 billion.