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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VIG’s Insurers In Romania Generated EUR12.5B Gross Written Premiums In 9M/2025, Up 8.6% YoY 11.25.2025
Insurance companies in Romania that are part of Vienna Insurance Group (VIG), i.e., Omniasig, Asirom and BCR Asigurari de Viata, recorded gross... more
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Private Lending Growth Slows Down Further to 7.1% in October 2025 YOY 11.25.2025
Private lending growth continued to slow in October, to 7.1%, with the total amount reaching RON445 billion after the first ten months of the year,... more
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ING Bank And Generali Romania Launch Insurance Payment Services Via RoPay QR Code Scanning 11.24.2025
ING Bank and Generali Romania are launching RoPay Facturi, a digital solution that simplifies the process of paying for insurance services. more
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Clifford Chance Badea Lawyers Assisted Bank Syndicate In EUR500M Eurobond Issue Of Banca Transilvania 11.24.2025
A multijurisdictional team of law firm Clifford Chance, from its Bucharest and London offices, assisted the investment banking syndicate in the... more
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Banca Transilvania: More Than 180 Investors For EUR500M Bond Issue 11.22.2025
Banca Transilvania (TLV.RO), the largest lender in Romania, has successfully completed its first AT1 (Additional Tier 1) bond issue on the... more
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French Reinsurer SCOR Said To Prepare Entry In Romania 11.21.2025
SCOR, one of the major reinsurers in Europe, is preparing to create an operational presence in Romania and is looking for some 1,500 to 2,000... more
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BCR Raises EUR500M With Its Second Eurobond Issue 11.20.2025
BCR has successfully completed its second Eurobond issue, raising EUR500 million and consolidating success on international capital markets, the... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON500M From Banks On November 20 11.20.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON500 million from banks on Thursday (November 20), selling bonds at an annual average yield of 6.90%. more
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Patria Bank Posts 33% Rise In Net Profit To RON36.3M In 9M 2025 11.19.2025
Patria Bank (PBK.RO) ended the first nine months of 2025 with a net profit of RON36.3 million, up 33% compared with the same period of the previous... more
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CEC Bank Signs Convention with Rural Credit Guarantee Fund To Finance Farmers 11.18.2025
CEC Bank has signed a guarantee convention with the Rural Credit Guarantee Fund (FGCR), which allows for the refinancing of AGRO and RURAL loans,... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON448M From Banks On November 17 11.17.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON448 million from banks on Monday (November 17), selling bonds at an annual average yield of 6.91%. more
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Rodbun Group Secures EUR19.5M In Green Financing For Reforestation Of Up To 1,000 Ha Of Agricultural Land 11.17.2025
Agribusiness company Rodbun Group has contract green financing in the total amount of EUR19.5 million from a syndicate a banks made up of ING Bank... more
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ASF Greenlights Acquisition Of BRD Pensii By Banca Transilvania 11.13.2025
Financial Supervisory Authority’s (ASF) Board on November 12, 2025 approved the acquisition of BRD Societate de Administrare a Fondurilor de... more
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Banca Transilvania And BPC Complete First Romanian Pilot Project Of EU Digital Identity Wallet 11.13.2025
Romania's leading bank, Banca Transilvania, and BPC, global leader in payments’ solutions, have completed the first Romanian pilot project of... more
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Transilvania Broker de Asigurare Reports Over RON777M Worth Of Brokered Insurance Policies For Jan-Sept 2025, Up 8.8% YoY 11.12.2025
Transilvania Broker de Asigurare (stock symbol: TBK) ended the first three quarters of 2025 (the reporting period) with brokered insurance... more
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tbi bank, Also Active In Romania, Raises EUR60M Via Bond Issue 11.12.2025
tbi bank, one of the leading challenger banks in Southeastern Europe, has recently raised EUR60 million through a public MREL-eligible bond issue... more
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Romania’s Central Bank Further Keeps Key Rate Unchanged At 6.5% A Year 11.12.2025
Romania's central bank has decided in its Board meeting on Wednesday (November 12, 2025) to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 6.5% a year. more
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BRD Groupe Société Générale Signs Two Guarantee Agreements with Investment and Development Bank to Spur SME Funding 11.12.2025
BRD Groupe Société Générale has signed two guarantee conventions with Romania Investment and Development Bank (BID) to stimulate SME funding,... more
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Libra Internet Bank Signs Two Guarantee Agreements With Investment And Development Bank For SMEs And Public Sector 11.11.2025
Libra Internet Bank has signed the Guarantee Convention with the Romanian Investment and Development Bank (IDB) regarding the portfolio guarantee... more
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ING Bank Signs Two Guarantee Agreements With Investment And Development Bank To Fund SMEs, Back Local Community Growth 11.11.2025
ING Bank has signed two guarantee agreements with the Romanian Investment and Development Bank (IDB) to support small and medium-sized enterprises... 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.