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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Finance Ministry Raises RON1.1B From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On Nov 3 11.03.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1 billion from banks on Monday (November 3), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average... more
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Central Bank: Romania Forex Reserves Rise Slightly To EUR65.3B In October 2025 11.03.2025
Romania's foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR65.34 billion at the end of October 2025, higher by nearly EUR300 million than the EUR65.01 billion... more
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Finance Ministry: Govt Long Term Leu Borrowing Cost Down To Less Than 7% For First Time In 2025 10.31.2025
The Finance Ministry carried out an operation to reduce the refinancing risk of government debt by exchanging certain series of short-term bonds... more
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BCR Group Reports RON2.46B Net Profit in Jan-Sept 2025, Up 11% YOY 10.31.2025
Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR), controlled by Austria’s Erste Group, in the first nine months of 2025 posted net profit worth RON2.46 billion... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON887M From Banks On October 30 10.30.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON887 million from banks on Thursday (October 30), selling bonds at an annual average yield of 6.98%. more
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BRD Group Ends Jan-Sept 2025 with RON3.25B Net Banking Income, Up 9%, RON1.15B Net Profit, 5.8% Higher YOY 10.30.2025
BRD group ended the first nine months of 2025 with RON3.25 net banking income, up 9%, and RON1.15 billion net profit, 5.8% higher than in the... more
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Raiffeisen Bank Romania Boosts Lending by 11% in 9M 2025, Rakes In RON1.3B Profit, Up 8% YOY 10.30.2025
Raiffeisen Bank, the fifth largest bank on the Romanian market by assets, increased lending by 11% in the first nine months of 2025, reaching a... more
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Banca Transilvania Shareholders Approved Additional Dividends Of RON700M And Bond Issuance Up EUR2B 10.28.2025
Banca Transilvania (TLV.RO) will distribute additional dividends of RON700 million to its shareholders from the net profit reserves accumulated... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON1.1B From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On October 27 10.27.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1.1 billion from banks on Monday (October 27), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON500M From Banks On October 23 10.23.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON500 million from banks on Thursday (October 23), selling government paper, at an annual average yield of... more
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UniCredit Bank Rakes in EUR705M Revenues in Romania in Jan-Sept 2025, Up 38% YOY 10.23.2025
UniCredit Bank generated EUR705 million revenues in Romania in the first nine months of 2025, up 38% from the year-earlier period, while net profit... more
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Agricover Group On List Of Investors Looking At Buying Patria Bank 10.22.2025
The Agricover Group, of Jabbar Kanani, is looking at Patria Bank, a lender put up for sale by its shareholder, EEAF Financial Services BV, banking... more
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Central Bank: Romania's GDP Growth In Q3/2025 Probably Backed By Investments, But Not By Private Consumption 10.20.2025
A step-up in Romania's annual GDP dynamics in the third quarter of 2025 was probably underpinned by investments, but not by private consumption, as... more
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BRD Survey: Half Of Romanian Entrepreneurs See Sustainability As A Way To Reduce Costs, But Deem Implementation Too Expensive 10.20.2025
Sustainability is often seen as a cost or obligation, not as an opportunity, but it is time to change this perspective because sustainability means... more
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Romania Banking System Rakes in over RON7.4B Profit in H1/2025, Close to H1/2024 Level 10.20.2025
Large banks were in the black in the first half of 2025, but results were mixed, with some managing to derive higher profits against H1/2024, while... more
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Patria Bank Partially Repurchases Shares Of Former Shareholders Of Carpatica And Patria In RON9M Operation 10.18.2025
Patria Bank (PBK.RO) has received the approval of Romania’s central bank for the partial repurchase of 60.6 million shares from shareholders who... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON500M From Banks On October 16 10.16.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON500 million from banks on Thursday (October 16), selling benchmark bonds, at an annual average yield of... more
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Three-Month ROBOR Falls To 6.41% on October 16 10.16.2025
The three-month ROBOR index, the interbank interest rate used as a reference to calculate variable interests for loans in lei taken out before May... more
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Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Romania And First Bank Enter Final Stage Of Merger Process 10.14.2025
The merger process between Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Romania and First Bank has entered its final stage and the merger is scheduled to be completed on... more
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Raiffeisen Bank Clinches EUR1B Synthetic Securitization Deal with Munich Re 10.14.2025
Raiffeisen Bank has successfully completed an EUR1 billion synthetic securitization deal with Munich Re, one of the world’s biggest reinsurers. more
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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Romania ended 2024 with a current account deficit of EUR29.3 billion, higher by nearly EUR7.8 billion than in 2023, central bank data
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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 economy recovery is slower than expected and political turmoil is denting investors’ and consumers’ confidence, says the
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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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Managers of Pillar II mandatory private pension funds and Pillar III voluntary private pension ones will be able to invest up to 10% of
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Romanian investors last year spent EUR577 million on acquisitions in the region, three times more than in 2023, in line with data from
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Romania’s land market remained stable in 2024, with the volume of transactions nearing EUR450 million, similar to the level recorded
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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.