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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CEC Bank Seals Public Project Guarantee Agreement with Romania Investment and Development Bank 10.14.2025
CEC Bank and the Investment and Development Bank (BID) have signed the first guarantee agreement destined to the funding of public sector strategic... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON1.13B From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On October 13 10.13.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1.13 billion from banks on Monday (October 13), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average... more
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Finance Ministry: Romania Raises EUR4B Via The Last And Most Successful Eurobond Issue Of 2025 10.13.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised approximately EUR4 billion on October 2, 2025 selling debt on external markets, which is one of the most... more
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Lion Capital Exceeds 5% Ownership Threshold In Banca Transilvania 10.13.2025
Lion Capital (formerly known as SIF Banat-Crisana) has exceeded the 5% ownership threshold in Banca Transilvania (stock symbol: TLV), the largest... more
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Patria Bank Gets EUR25M Loan From European Investment Bank To Boost Romanian Businesses 10.09.2025
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a EUR25 million loan to Patria Bank to support Romanian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)... more
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Romania's Central Bank Further Holds Benchmark Interest Rate Steady At 6.5% a Year 10.08.2025
Romania's central bank has decided in its Board meeting on Wednesday (October 8, 2025) to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 6.5% a year. more
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Romania Signs EUR500M Finance Contract With EIB To Build A1 Sibiu–Pitesti Motorway 10.08.2025
Romania's Ministry of Finance has signed a EUR500 million finance contract with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to build the A1 Sibiu–Pitesti... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON1B From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On October 6 10.06.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1 billion from banks on Monday (October 6), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields... more
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Law Firm Filip & Company Assisted Victoriabank in Microinvest Acquisition Wrap-Up 10.06.2025
Law firm Filip & Company assisted Banca Comerciala Victoriabank S.A., part of Financial Group Banca Transilvania and one of the largest banks in... more
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New Tezaur Treasury Bills Available as of Monday, October 6 10.06.2025
Romania Finance Ministry has today, October 6, launched the tenth edition of this year’s TEZAUR Treasury bills program, with one, three and... more
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New Fidelis Edition: Romanians Can Buy Government Bonds In October 10-17 Period 10.03.2025
Romania's finance ministry has announced that it will carry out a new issue of Fidelis government bonds for retail investors between October 10 and... more
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Omniasig Celebrates 30 Years In Romania 10.03.2025
Omniasig, the largest company in the local portfolio of Austria's Vienna Insurance Group (VIG), in 2025 ended three decades of activity on the... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON1.6B From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On October 2 10.02.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1.6 billion from banks on Thursday (October 2), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average... more
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Victoriabank Wraps Up Microinvest Acquisition 10.02.2025
Victoriabank, part of Banca Transilvania Group and one of the largest banks in the Republic of Moldova, has completed the acquisition of... more
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Several Rivals And Investors Eyeing Patria Bank 10.01.2025
Private equity firm EEAF Financial Services BV’s putting of its 85% stake in Patria Bank (PBK.RO) up for sale has drawn the attention of a number... more
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Central Bank: Romania Forex Reserves At EUR65.01B In September 2025 10.01.2025
Romania's foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR65.01 billion at the end of September 2025, compared to EUR65.18 billion reported on August 31,... more
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Patria Bank Joins EBRD's Trade Facilitation Program 10.01.2025
Patria Bank announces the signing of a Confirming Bank Agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), as part of the... more
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CEC Bank Ends H1/2025 with RON304M Net Profit, Up 12.8% YOY 10.01.2025
CEC Bank ended the first half of 2025 with RON304 million net profit, up 12.8%, while, at group level, profit rose by 9.4% to RON306 million. more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON1.2B From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On Sept 25 09.25.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1.19 billion from banks on Thursday (Sept 25), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average... more
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Banca Transilvania Wants to Distribute RON700M Worth of Dividends, Beside 2024 Profit Ones 09.25.2025
Banca Transilvania shareholders will during the General Meeting of October 28 discuss the distribution of dividends totally worth RON700 million,... 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.