Finally, Romanian enterprises, for which the euro area is an important trading partner, can use one currency, namely the euro, in their transactions with business partners from the 17 euro area countries.
In any case, the risks for economic growth are still tilted downwards. They stem from geopolitical tensions as well as from the outlook for other economies, first and foremost the US economy, where, also due to the strong tightening of monetary conditions, many indicators suggest a possible contraction in economic activity in the next 12 months.