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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BRD Soc Gen Distributes RON737M Dividends From 2024 Profit
05.21.2025
BRD Soc Gen (stock symbol: BRD), one of the largest banks in Romania, held by France's Société Générale, is distributing dividends from its... more
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PAID Romania Increases Share Capital To RON193M
05.21.2025
Romania’s Natural Disaster Insurance Pool (PAID Romania) announces completion of a new share capital increase approved by the Financial... more
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EBRD Invests EUR76M In Logistics Space Developer VGP’s Green Bonds
05.20.2025
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has successfully subscribed to a EUR76 million ticket as part of the existing green... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON752M From Banks On May 19
05.19.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON752 million from banks on Monday (May 19), selling government paper, at an annual average yield of 7.46%. more
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Romania’s Central Bank Keeps Key Rate Unchanged At 6.5% A Year
05.16.2025
Romania's central bank has decided in its Board meeting on Friday (May 16, 2025) to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 6.5% a year. more
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Three-Month ROBOR Inches Up to 7.39% on May 16
05.16.2025
The three-month ROBOR index edged up on Friday, May 16, and reached 7.39%, from 7.29% on Thursday. more
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Patria Bank Ends Q1/2025 with RON10M Net Profit, Up 24% YOY
05.16.2025
Patria Bank, a Romanian bank focused on supporting local entrepreneurial businesses ended the first quarter of 2025 with RON10 million net profit,... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON867M From Banks On May 15
05.15.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON867 million from banks on Thursday (May 15), selling discount treasury bills (T-bills) due in 2026, at an... more
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Three-Month ROBOR Resumes Upward Trend After Two Days Of Stagnation, Reaches 7.29% On May 15
05.15.2025
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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Banca Transilvania Ends Q1, 2025 With RON877M Consolidated Net Profit
05.14.2025
Banca Transilvania (TLV.RO), the largest bank in Romania, posted RON877 milion consolidated net profit in the first quarter of 2025, down from the... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON1.6B From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On May 13
05.13.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1.6 billion from banks on Tuesday (May 13), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields... more
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Italian Group Alerion Contracts EUR18.5M Loan From BCR To Develop 35 MW Photovoltaic Project In Romania
05.13.2025
Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) has granted EUR18.5 million in financing to a company within Italian group Alerion Clean Power, a key player in the... more
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tbi bank Increases Interest Rates On Term Deposits In Lei To 8%/Year
05.13.2025
tbi bank has increased to 8% per year the interest rates on 1-month term deposits in lei for individuals. more
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Libra Internet Bank Increases Interest Rates On Deposits In Lei For Individuals And Legal Entities As Of May 13
05.13.2025
Libra Internet Bank has increased the interest rates on deposits in lei for both individuals and legal entities, starting May 13, 2025. more
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Garanti BBVA Romania Contracts EUR50M Loan From EBRD
05.12.2025
Garanti BBVA Romania has signed a financing agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in the amount of EUR50... more
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UniCredit Posts EUR2.8B Net Profit In Q1, 2025
05.12.2025
Italy's UniCredit Group, which includes UniCredit Bank Romania, posted EUR2.8 billion net profit in the first three months of 2025, an increase of... more
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Intesa Sanpaolo Group Ends Q1 With EUR2.6B Net Profit
05.12.2025
Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo Group, which operates in Romania via the bank by the same name, as well as via the recently acquired First Bank, ended the... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON540M From Banks On May 12
05.12.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON540 million from banks on Monday (May 12), selling government paper, at annual average yield of 8.45%. more
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Poland’s Żabka Raises EUR33M From EBRD Via Bonds To Support Operations In Poland And Romania
05.09.2025
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has subscribed PLN140 million (EUR33 million) in a PLN1 billion (EUR235 million) bond issue of... more
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Romanian Leu Gains Slightly Vs Euro, Exchange Rate At 5.116
05.09.2025
The Romanian leu has slightly extended gains against the euro by midday Friday (May 9) and the country's central bank set the leu’s reference... more

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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.