Romania’s widening current account deficit is not quite as alarming as the headline figure would suggest, but rapid import growth has still increased the country’s dependence on capital inflows. With the government continuing to loosen fiscal policy, we think the central bank will tighten monetary policy by more than most expect in order to take the steam out of domestic demand.
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