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: World Bank Group’s IFC to acquire stake in Romanian pension fund company Carpathia Pensii 05.08.2026
Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) has signed an agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to... more
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New Fidelis Edition: Romanians Can Buy Government Bonds In May 8-15 Period 05.07.2026
Romania's finance ministry has announced that it will carry out a new issue of Fidelis government bonds for retail investors between May 8 and 15,... more
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Raiffeisen Bank Romania Advised EBRD in Sale of Danube Logistics to Port of Constanta 05.07.2026
Raiffeisen Bank Romania acted as an exclusive financial advisor for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in the deal whereby... more
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UniCredit Bank Participated In Syndicated Funding For MidEuropa’s Acquisition Of Majority Stake In IT Integrator RBC 05.06.2026
UniCredit Bank has completed, as mandated lead arranger, global coordinator and bookrunner, a syndicated transaction for the acquisition of the... more
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Romanian Leu Maintains Downtrend, Sinks To New All-Time Low At RON5.268/EUR After Collapse Of Bolojan Cabinet 05.06.2026
The Romanian leu continued its downward trend against the euro by midday Wednesday (May 6) and the central bank set the reference rate at RON5.268... more
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UniCredit Bank Romania Reports EUR80M Net Profit for Q1/2026 amid EUR230M Revenues 05.06.2026
Italian group UniCredit reported for the Romania bank a loan volume worth EUR13.3 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up around 7% from the... more
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Romanian Leu Overshoots RON5.2325/EUR Mark On Interbank Market, Central Bank Sets Record Reference Rate At RON5.2180/EUR As Bolojan Cabinet Collapses 05.05.2026
The Romanian leu depreciated further against the euro on Tuesday (May 5, 2026), breaching a new psychological threshold of 5.2325 units to the euro... more
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Raiffeisen Bank Romania Ends Q1/2026 with RON367M Net Profit, Total Assets of almost RON90B, Up 6% YOY 05.05.2026
Raiffeisen Bank Romania reported RON367 million net profit in the first quarter of 2026, while total assets neared RON90 billion, up 6% from the... more
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Finance Ministry Raises Nearly RON629M Via Benchmark Bond Issue On May 4 05.04.2026
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON628.7 million selling benchmark bonds on the domestic market, on Monday (May 4), with the total demand from... more
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Central Bank: Romania Forex Reserves Drop To EUR64.83B In April 2026 05.04.2026
Romania's foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR64.83 billion at the end of April 2026, lower by EUR2.2 billion than in March 2026, Romania’s... more
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Romanian Leu Touches New Record Low At 5.1998 Vs Euro Amid Prolonged Political Crisis 05.04.2026
The Romanian leu depreciated further against the euro by midday Monday (May 4) and the central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the euro... more
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Patria Bank Expects RON85M Net Profit In 2026, Up 69% YoY 04.30.2026
Patria Bank (stock symbol: PBK) forecasts net profit of almost RON85 million in 2026, up almalso ost 69% on the year, in the context of a strategy... more
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BCR Group Reports Lower Net Profit, Of RON602M, For Q1/2026 04.30.2026
BCR Group ended the first quarter of 2026 with net profit of RON602 million (EUR118 million), lower than the RON742 million level reported in the... more
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Romanian Leu Hits All-Time Low At 5.1418 Vs Euro Amid Political Crisis 04.30.2026
The Romanian leu has reached an-all time low against the euro by midday Thursday (April 30) and the central bank set the leu’s reference rate... more
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Romgaz Shareholders Approve RON606M Worth Of Dividend Payout 04.29.2026
The shareholders of natural gas producer and supplier Romgaz (stock symbol: SNG) on April 29 approved a total gross dividend of RON0.1572 per... more
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BRD SocGen Shareholders OK RON750M Worth Of Dividend Payout 04.29.2026
The shareholders of BRD-Groupe Société Générale (stock symbol: BRD) on April 29 approved the distribution of dividends in the amount of... more
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Romanian Leu Hits 1-Year Low At 5.1004 Vs Euro Amid Lingering Political Tension 04.29.2026
The Romanian leu has dropped to 1-year low against the euro by midday Wednesday (April 29) and the central bank set the leu’s reference rate... more
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Banca Transilvania Shareholders Elect New Board of Directors Members 04.29.2026
The shareholders of lender Banca Transilvania convened on Tuesday, April 28, to elect the Board of Directors members for the 2026– 2030 term, the... more
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Banca Transilvania Redeems EUR780M Non-Preferred Eligible Notes 04.28.2026
Banca Transilvania Financial Group (stock symbol: TLV) on Tuesday, April 27, redeemed EUR790 million worth of non-preferred eligible notes due in... more
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Clifford Chance Badea Advises Vista Bank On EUR17M Bond Issue Listed At Bucharest Stock Exchange 04.28.2026
Clifford Chance Badea, the local office of the global law firm Clifford Chance, advised Vista Bank on the issuance of EUR17 million in bonds, which... more
Romanians are increasingly orienting their financial decisions toward protecting their existing resources, in a social and economic
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Pillar 2 of the mandatory private pension system generated a net return of RON93.4 billion (EUR17.8 billion) for Romanians during its
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The Romanian insurance market has weathered periods of uncertainty, experienced strong growth in certain segments, and faced setbacks
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Romania ranks 7th in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region according to the newly launched CEE AI Index 2026.
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Romania ranked 11th in Europe by the number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects attracted in 2025, securing 109 initiatives, as
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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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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’s economy enters 2025 with positive long-term prospects, but with significant challenges in the year ahead, Colliers
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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.