Romania needs a national strategy that links the potential of its companies with investment opportunities, financing sources and European partnerships in the reconstruction of Ukraine, according to Alexandru Petrescu, president of the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF). He made the remarks at the Rebuild Ukraine forum organised by the New Strategy Center.
Petrescu argued that the reconstruction of Ukraine represents both an economic opportunity and a strategic one for Romania. Without a coordinated framework, he suggested, Romanian businesses risk competing for contracts and financing on an individual basis rather than leveraging their collective capacity and the country's geographic proximity to the Ukrainian market.
The comments come as Romania's financial sector is also preparing for another long-term economic milestone. At a separate event in Sinaia, Cristian Popa, a member of the board of the National Bank of Romania (BNR), said the central bank was ready for eventual euro area accession, but that considerably greater effort would be required across all areas. He described euro adoption as both an economic and a political process that demands sustained commitment on every front.
Taken together, the two statements point to a shared theme in Romanian policy debate: the need for coordinated, long-horizon planning rather than piecemeal responses. For companies, a national strategy on Ukraine's reconstruction could help align private initiative with public financing tools and European funding channels. For the financial system, the BNR's remarks underline that readiness for the euro depends on structural progress that extends well beyond the central bank itself.