THE ISSUE OF MUNICIPAL BONDS, A CHALLENGE FOR THE ROMANIAN LOCAL PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONS

This paperwork studies the municipal bond loan issue situation on the Romanianfinancial market and its relation with the local financial decentralization. We discussed also aboutthe opportunity of the municipal rating in selling local bonds and the advantages gave by this kindof financial instruments, both for the issuers and the investors.municipal bonds, local public administration, decentralization, rating;

The local descentralisation and the issues of municipal bonds in Romania

This paper work analyses the connection between local financial decentralization and the potential of local public administration to sustain the local economic and social development by its own forces by taking part to the capital market. Next to the ordinary financial sources, which are the local taxes, the local collectivities resorted last years more and more to the loans, by issuing municipal bonds. As an effect of the local autonomy and financial independence, these kinds of financial instruments gave the chance to the local public administrations to answer all community needs in efficiency and efficacy terms. Very attractive for investors because of the rate of return offered, up to the level of the reference rate of interest fixed by the Romanian National Bank, the municipal bonds are used to reduce the risk of their portfolio.local autonomy, financial decentralization, local public revenues, municipal bonds, local public administration, Hunter’s index

The Municipal Bonds – the Cause and the Effect of the Local Financial Decentralisation Growth. Romanian Case

This paper work analyses the connection between local financial decentralization and the potential of local public administration to sustain the local economic and social development by its own forces by taking part to the capital market. Next to the ordinary financial sources, which are the local taxes, the local collectivities resorted last years more and more to the loans, by issuing municipal bonds. As an effect and then as a cause of the local autonomy and financial independence growth, these kinds of financial instruments gave the chance to the local public administrations to answer all community needs in efficiency and efficacy terms

The local descentralisation and the issues of municipal bonds in Romania

This paper work analyses the connection between local financial decentralization and the potential of local public administration to sustain the local economic and social development by its own forces by taking part to the capital market. Next to the ordinary financial sources, which are the local taxes, the local collectivities resorted last years more and more to the loans, by issuing municipal bonds. As an effect of the local autonomy and financial independence, these kinds of financial instruments gave the chance to the local public administrations to answer all community needs in efficiency and efficacy terms. Very attractive for investors because of the rate of return offered, up to the level of the reference rate of interest fixed by the Romanian National Bank, the municipal bonds are used to reduce the risk of their portfolio

The Municipal Bonds – the Cause and the Effect of the Local Financial Decentralisation Growth. Romanian Case

This paper work analyses the connection between local financial decentralization and the potential of local public administration to sustain the local economic and social development by its own forces by taking part to the capital market. Next to the ordinary financial sources, which are the local taxes, the local collectivities resorted last years more and more to the loans, by issuing municipal bonds. As an effect and then as a cause of the local autonomy and financial independence growth, these kinds of financial instruments gave the chance to the local public administrations to answer all community needs in efficiency and efficacy terms

Minority Shareholders’ Protection: the Romanian Experience

This paper performs an analysis of the regulation regarding minority shareholders protection in Romania. The paper estimates the level for minority shareholders protection based on the Pistor, Raiser and Gelfer (2000) index during the period 1996-2008. This index improved from 13 (January 1996) to 17.25 (March 2008) having a maximum value of 17.75 during May 2002- November 2006

Minority Shareholders’ Protection: the Romanian Experience

This paper performs an analysis of the regulation regarding minority shareholders protection in Romania. The paper estimates the level for minority shareholders protection based on the Pistor, Raiser and Gelfer (2000) index during the period 1996-2008. This index improved from 13 (January 1996) to 17.25 (March 2008) having a maximum value of 17.75 during May 2002- November 2006.corporate governance; minority shareholders protection; Romania.