Corporate Lending Up to RON3.9B in October, 14-Year Monthly Peak
12.16.2020
Banks in Romania granted 3.9 billion lei in new leu loans to companies in October, an increase of RON1.3 billion or 50.5% on the year-ago month. Corporate lending reached the highest level of the year in October as well as the highest monthly level in 14 years.
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BCR And Erste Group Provided EUR132M Funding For Scatec’s 77 MW Urleasca Wind Farm today, 13:11
BCR and Erste Group are providing EUR132 million in financing for the construction of the 77-MW Urleasca wind farm, developed by Norway’s Scatec... more
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Libra Internet Bank Sees Net Profit Down 11% YoY To RON145.8M In H1/2026 08.28.2026
Libra Internet Bank reported net profit of RON145.8 million for the first half of 2026, down 11% on the year, despite an 8% increase in operating... more
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Global Vision Acquires Former Alpha Bank Headquarters In Bucharest 08.27.2026
Global Vision, a Romanian real estate investment and development company held by entrepreneur Sorin Preda, acquires two office buildings in... more
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Raiffeisen Bank Redeems RON325M Bond Issue One Year Before Due Date 08.26.2026
Raiffeisen Bank Romania will redeem its entire RON325.5 million senior preferred bond issue a year earlier than the due date of October 2027, in... more
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UniCredit Romania Group Posts RON909M Consolidated Net Profit In H1, 2026 08.26.2026
In the first half of 2026, UniCredit Romania Group posted consolidated net profit of RON909.7 million, an increase of 7% from the year-ago period,... more
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tbi bank Appoints Costin Mincovici As Executive Director And Chief Risk Officer 08.25.2026
tbi bank is further strengthening its leadership team following its acquisition by Advent International, the global US-based investment firm, and... more
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UniCredit Relocates Iasi Hub To New 7,000 Sqm Office Space In Palas Iasi Mixed-Use Compound 08.24.2026
UniCredit is consolidating its footprint in the northeastern city of Iasi by relocating the operations of UniCredit S.p.A. Milano Bucharest Branch... more
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Raiffeisen Bank Successfully Places New EUR600m Eurobond Issue 08.20.2026
Raiffeisen Bank has successfully placed a new issue of eligible non-preferred senior Eurobonds worth EUR600 million, with a maturity of 6.4 years. more
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Econergy To Develop Solar, BESS Project In Romania 08.14.2026
Israeli power producer Econergy said on Friday, August 14, that it had signed agreements to secure about EUR 229 million (USD 264.2m) in financing... more
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Raiffeisen Bank Issues New Bond Series Worth RON750M 08.13.2026
On August 13, 2026, Raiffeisen Bank Romania issued a new senior preferred eligible bond series worth RON750 million, maturing on August 13, 2033. more
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Banca Transilvania Lends EUR300M to Transgaz for Gas Infrastructure Investment Program 08.13.2026
Financial group Banca Transilvania provided EUR300 million in financing to national gas transmission company Transgas for the development and... more
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Romanian Households’ Net Wealth Triples in Two Decades to over RON2,000B 08.12.2026
Despite all crises and the economic slowdown of recent years, Romanians have kept amassing wealth, with households’ net wealth tripling in the... more
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Moody’s Ratings Reaffirms Banca Transilvania’s Deposit And Issuer Ratings 08.11.2026
Moody’s Ratings has reaffirmed Banca Transilvania’s deposit and issuer ratings, maintaining the bank’s ratings at Baa1/P-2 and Baa2/P-2,... more
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NEPI Rockcastle Takes Out EUR250M Green Loan From EBRD For Real Estate Investments In Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary 08.10.2026
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a EUR250 million green loan to NE Property BV, a subsidiary of NEPI... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON809M Via Benchmark Bond Issue On August 10 08.10.2026
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON809 million from banks on Monday (August 10) by reopening a benchmark bond issue due in April 2035. more
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Romania’s Central Bank Further Holds Benchmark Interest Rate Steady At 6.5% A Year 08.10.2026
Romania's central bank has decided in its Board meeting on Monday (August 10, 2026) to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 6.5% a year. more
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EIB Lends BRD Sogelease IFN EUR100M to Expand Financing for Small Firms and Mid-Caps in Romania 08.07.2026
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €100 million to the leasing subsidiary of BRD Groupe Société Générale to increase financing for... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON1.17B From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On August 6 08.06.2026
Romani's finance ministry raised RON1.17 billion on the domestic market on Thursday, August 6, selling government paper in two auctions, with total... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON1.09B Via Bond Issue On August 3 08.03.2026
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1.09 billion from banks on Monday (August 3) by reopening a bond issue due in July 2028, above the planned... more
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Central Bank: Romania Forex Reserves Edge Lower To EUR63.23B In July 2026 08.03.2026
The foreign exchange reserves held by Romania's central bank, excluding gold, stood at EUR63.23 billion at the end of July 2026, lower than... more
Romanians are increasingly orienting their financial decisions toward protecting their existing resources, in a social and economic
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Pillar 2 of the mandatory private pension system generated a net return of RON93.4 billion (EUR17.8 billion) for Romanians during its
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The Romanian insurance market has weathered periods of uncertainty, experienced strong growth in certain segments, and faced setbacks
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Romania ranks 7th in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region according to the newly launched CEE AI Index 2026.
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Romania ranked 11th in Europe by the number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects attracted in 2025, securing 109 initiatives, as
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Romania’s economic growth is forecast to pick up gradually to 3.1% in 2025 and 3.6% in 2026, while its public finances will continue
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Economic growth expectations for 2025 stand at the average value of 1.5%, reveals the latest survey conducted by CFA Romania
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Romania’s economy enters 2025 with positive long-term prospects, but with significant challenges in the year ahead, Colliers
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Survey: Romania Could Increase Its GDP By 10% Until 2050 By Boosting Savings
Romania could increase its gross domestic product (GDP) by 10% until 2050, generating an additional contribution of EUR575 billion by boosting savings and redirecting them towards lucrative investments, according to a survey conducted by McKinsey&Company in spring 2022.