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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New Tezaur Treasury Bills Available As Of June 10, 2025
06.10.2025
Romania’s finance ministry has launched the sixth edition of the TEZAUR Treasury bills program, on Tuesday (June 10). more
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Romania Operating Leasing Market Moves Towards 100,000 Units
06.10.2025
Romania operating leasing market in 2024 overshot the threshold of 96,000 passenger cars under management, up almost 8% from 2023. more
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2024, Most Profitable Year for Romania Insurers
06.10.2025
Romania insurance market had the most profitable year in 2024, with a 50% increase against 2023, to over RON1.4 billion, after three years of... more
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Patria Bank Borrows EUR8M From European Fund for Southeast Europe To Support Small Businesses In Romania
06.05.2025
The European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE) has granted a EUR8 million Basel III-compliant Tier 2 Capital subordinated loan to Patria Bank (stock... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON595M From Banks On June 5
06.05.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON595 million from banks on Thursday (June 5), selling benchmark bonds, at an annual average yield of 7.54%. more
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Kearney: Romania Retail Banks at Bottom of European Ranking by Profitability per Client
06.05.2025
Romania banks are at the bottom of the European ranking in terms of profitability per client, with just EUR77, in the context of a EUR168 average... more
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Allianz-Tiriac Asigurari Approves Extension Of Virgil Soncutean's Term As CEO
06.03.2025
The Board of Directors of Allianz-Tiriac Asigurari has approved the extension of Virgil Şoncutean’s term as General Manager of the company. more
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VIG’s Insurers In Romania Generated EUR293.5M Gross Written Premiums In Q1/2025, Up 18% YoY
06.02.2025
Insurance companies in Romania that are part of Vienna Insurance Group (VIG), i.e., Omniasig, Asirom and BCR Asigurari de Viata, saw gross written... more
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Millenium Insurance Acquires VECTOR Broker de Asigurare-Reasigurare For EUR900,000
06.02.2025
Millenium Insurance (stock symbol: MIB), an insurance broker majority owned by mobility network Autonom Services, acquired insurance brokerage... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON936M From Banks On June 2
06.02.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON936 million from banks on Monday (June 2), selling government paper, at an annual average yield of 7.54%. more
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Romania Forex Reserves Drop To EUR55.6B In May 2025
06.02.2025
Romania's foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR55.6 billion at the end of May 2025, lower by EUR6.7 billion than the EUR62.4 billion level... more
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New Fidelis Edition: Romanians Can Buy Government Bonds In June 6-16 Period
05.30.2025
Romania's finance ministry has announced on Mya 30 that it will carry out a new issue of Fidelis government bonds for retail investors between June... more
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Finance Ministry Raises Nearly RON779 From Banks On May 29
05.29.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON778.7 million from banks on Thursday (May 29), selling benchmark bonds, at an annual average yield of 7.5%. more
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Romania Banks Fare Well Despite Rough Times: Banking System Profit Unchanged at RON3.7B in Q1/2025 vs Q1/2024
05.29.2025
The still high interest rates and continued lending brought a RON3.7 billion net profit for the Romanian banking sector made up of 32 banks in the... more
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Romanian Marius Dorner Gets Promoted To Citi’s Global Head Of Network Origination
05.27.2025
Marius Dorner has been promoted to a global role inside world banking giant Citi, Global Head of Network Origination. He is one of the Romanians... more
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Romania Bank Deposits Up 6.8% in April YOY To RON629.5B
05.27.2025
Population and company deposits in April 2025 reached a total of RON629.5 billion, up 6.8% from the year-earlier period (1.8% in real terms), after... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON846M From Banks On May 26
05.26.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON846 million from banks on Monday (May 26), selling government paper, at an annual average yield of 7.23%. more
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CFA Romania: Economic Confidence Plunges To Post-Pandemic Low in April
05.26.2025
Economic confidence nosedived in April among managers, by 10.6 percentage points, to 33.3 points, the lowest level since the pandemic onset, in... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON323 Million From Banks On May 22
05.22.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON323 million from banks on Thursday (May 22), by reopening a discount treasury certificate issue, RON177... more
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Romania Public Debt Quickly Approaches RON1,000B
05.22.2025
Romania’s public debt continues to climb and is rapidly nearing RON1,000 billion, in the context where it reached RON990.8 billion at the end of... 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.