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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Jean-Pierre Georges Vigroux Appointed Interim Chairman Of BRD SocGen's Board Of Directors
08.01.2025
The Board of Directors of BRD SocGen (stock symbol: BRD), the fourth largest bank in Romania by assets, has appointed Jean-Pierre Georges Vigroux... more
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BCR Group Reports RON1.47B Net Profit For H1/2025, Up 12% YoY
08.01.2025
BCR Group, which includes the second largest bank in Romania, recorded a net profit of RON1.47 billion (EUR294 million) in the first half of 2025,... more
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BCR Owner Erste Group Ends H1/2025 with EUR1.66B Net Profit, Up 2.2% YOY
08.01.2025
Austrian group Erste, owner of BCR, ended the first half of 2025 with net profit attributable to owners of the parent company worth EUR1.66... more
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Finance Ministry Raises Nearly RON800M From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On July 31
07.31.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON800 million from banks on Thursday (July 31), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average... more
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BRD-SocGen Ends H1/2025 with RON764M Profit, Up 10.2% YOY
07.31.2025
BRD-SocGen, the fourth largest bank in Romania by assets, in the first half of 2025 generated RON764 million net profit at group level, up 10.2%... more
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Raiffeisen Bank Romania Ends H1/2025 with RON83B Assets, Up 12%, RON896M Net Profit, 9% Higher YOY
07.30.2025
Raiffeisen Bank Romania ended the first half of 2025 with RON83 billion assets, up 12%, and net profit of RON896 million, 9% higher than in the... more
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Vlad Micu Appointed CEO Of INNO Investments, Part Of Banca Transilvania Financial Group
07.29.2025
Vlad Micu has been appointed CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of INNO Investments S.A.I. S.A., the newest company of the Banca... more
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New Fidelis Edition: Romanians Can Buy Government Bonds In August 1-8 Period
07.25.2025
Romania's finance ministry has announced on July 25 that it will carry out a new issue of Fidelis government bonds for retail investors between... more
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Banca Transilvania Lists First RON Bond Issue, Worth RON1.5B
07.25.2025
Banca Transilvania, Romania’s biggest lending institution, is listing on Friday a RON1.5 billion sustainable bond issue, with maturity in 2032... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON438M From Banks On July 24
07.24.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON438.5 million from banks on Thursday (July 24), selling benchmark bonds, at an annual average yield of 7.12%. more
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UniCredit Bank Romania Revenue Up 38% To EUR467 Million In Q1, 2025
07.23.2025
Italy’s UniCredit Group posted EUR467 million revenue from Romanian operations in the first half of 2025, an increase of 38% and the net profit... more
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Law Firm Clifford Chance Badea Assisted Alpha Bank in Completing Sale of Alpha Leasing Romania IFN and Alpha Insurance Brokers To Vista Bank Romania
07.22.2025
Law firm Clifford Chance Badea has assisted Alpha Bank and Alpha International Holdings in finalizing sale of Alpha Leasing Romania IFN and Alpha... more
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Three-Month ROBOR Starts Week Of July 21 At 6.7%
07.21.2025
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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Finance Ministry Raises RON800M From Banks On July 21
07.21.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON800 million from banks on Monday (July 21), selling government paper, at an annual average yield of 7.31%. more
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Patria Bank’s Majority Owner Considers Full Or Partial Sale Of Its Stake
07.18.2025
EEAF Financial Services, a Dutch special purpose vehicle backed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and majority... more
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Scala Development Secures RON119M Financing From Libra Bank For Scala Sopor Residential Project In Cluj-Napoca
07.18.2025
Libra Internet Bank has granted RON119 million financing to the company Scala Development for the Scala Sopor residential project developed in... more
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Allianz-Tiriac: Over Two-Thirds Of Romanians Living Abroad Have No Insurance For The Houses And Cars Left In Romania
07.17.2025
More than two-thirds (68.6%) of Romanians living abroad do not have any form of insurance in Romania, not even the mandatory home insurance,... more
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Token Payment Services Appoints Raluca Micu As Deputy General Manager
07.17.2025
TOKEN Payment Services (TOKEN), the fintech company that was authorized by Romania's national bank as an online payment institution, has appointed... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON424M From Banks On July 17
07.17.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON424 million from banks on Thursday (July 17), selling benchmark bonds, at an annual average yield of 7.33%. more
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Filip & Company Assists Finance Ministry In EUR4.7B Bond Issue
07.17.2025
Filip & Company has assisted Romania's Ministry of Finance, alongside law firm Linklaters, in a new issuance of bonds in three tranches totaling... more

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