Rekkers: I am surprised about the lack of consensus in Romania

Robert Rekkers, general manager of Banca Transilvania, one of the few banks with Romanian majority capital, voices surprise at the lack of political consensus in Romania, and asks for a quick solution for the political crisis. “The year 2010 will be a major challenge. I don’t believe in miracles, I don’t think tomorrow will be better. I do want there to be a consensus over a better path for the economy and the population. As a foreigner, I am surprised at the lack of consensus in Romania,” said the bank’s official. Dutch-born Rekkers came to the helm of Banca Transilvania seven years ago, and is one of the most respected expats in the banking system. “Things are improving everywhere around the world, the stock exchanges are on the rise, bank interests are going down, optimism is returning, depression is only a feature of the Romanian market. But I am optimistic and hope the political crisis will not last very long, and that a rapid solution will be found,” he specified. Rekkers refrained from making forecasts on the progression of interest and exchange rates in the coming period, saying, “we have to see what happens with the Government.”