ZF https://www.zf.ro/ Ziarul Financiar - ZF.ro ro ZF.ro Wed, 07 Jan 2026 23:00:03 GMT ZF webmaster@zf.ro (webmaster) Romgaz Announces Addendum To Extend Iernut Power Plant Contract https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/energy/romgaz-announces-addendum-to-extend-iernut-power-plant-contract-23002796 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/energy/romgaz-announces-addendum-to-extend-iernut-power-plant-contract-23002796 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 18:02:00 GMT Energy <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19652/23002796/1/8romgaz.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Romanian state-run gas producer and supplier Romgaz (stock symbol: SNG) has announced in a stock market report on January 5, 2026 the signing of an addendum to extend the financing contract for its combined cycle power plant project in Iernut until June 2027. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=65"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=65" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Central Bank: Romania Ends 2025 With Lower Forex Reserves Of EUR64.8B https://www.zfenglish.com/banks-insurance/central-bank-romania-ends-2025-with-lower-forex-reserves-of-eur64-8b-23002653 https://www.zfenglish.com/banks-insurance/central-bank-romania-ends-2025-with-lower-forex-reserves-of-eur64-8b-23002653 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 16:15:00 GMT Banks-Insurance <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19567/23002653/1/businessmagazin-ro-ce-este-aurul-de-investitii-imag-principala.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Romania's foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR64.8 billion at the end of December 2025, lower by EUR608 million than the EUR65.4 billion level reported on November 30, 2025, Romania’s central bank announced on Monday (January 5, 2025). <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=295"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=295" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Romanian Leu Gains Slightly Versus Euro, Exchange Rate At 5.0905 https://www.zfenglish.com/banks-insurance/romanian-leu-gains-slightly-versus-euro-exchange-rate-at-5-0905-23002579 https://www.zfenglish.com/banks-insurance/romanian-leu-gains-slightly-versus-euro-exchange-rate-at-5-0905-23002579 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:16:00 GMT Banks-Insurance <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19567/23002579/1/2849976-publimedia-shutterstock-copy.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> The Romanian leu has slightly extended gains against the euro on January 5, 2026 and the country's central bank set the leu’s reference rate at 5.0905 units per euro, compared to 5.0985 units versus the euro on December 31, 2025. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=790"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=790" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Oil Terminal Concludes Two Contracts Worth A Total RON130M With OMV Petrom, Oscar Downstream https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/oil-terminal-concludes-two-contracts-worth-a-total-ron130m-with-omv-23002493 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/oil-terminal-concludes-two-contracts-worth-a-total-ron130m-with-omv-23002493 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:03:36 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/23002493/1/oilterminal-ss-1.png?width=160&height=120"/> Oil Terminal has concluded two major service contracts for 2026, with a combined value of RON130 million, according to the current report submitted to the capital market institution, the company has announced in a report sent to the Bucharest Stock Exchange on Monday (Jan. 5, 2026) <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=540"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=540" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Romania's Antitrust Body OKs Acquisition Of Honest Food SRL By Ovidiu Andries, Daniel Imbre, Galea Family, Cristian Varodi https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/romania-s-antitrust-body-oks-acquisition-of-honest-food-srl-by-23002477 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/romania-s-antitrust-body-oks-acquisition-of-honest-food-srl-by-23002477 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:47:10 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/23002477/1/honest-food-piata-9-750x430.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Romania's Competition Council has given green light to the notified acquisition of Honest Food SRL by Ovidiu Andries, Daniel Imbre, the Galea Family and Cristian Varodi. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=476"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=476" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Freedom24 Sees 9% Wider Client Base In Romania In 2025; Set To Open Office In Bucharest In 2026 https://www.zfenglish.com/capital-market/freedom24-sees-9-wider-client-base-in-romania-in-2025-set-to-open-23002314 https://www.zfenglish.com/capital-market/freedom24-sees-9-wider-client-base-in-romania-in-2025-set-to-open-23002314 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:37:00 GMT Capital Market <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19568/23002314/2/olga-milko.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Freedom24, a licensed European online broker that provides investors across the European Union with access to major stock markets in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, reported a 9% increase in its client base in Romania in 2025, up to more than 4,300 investors, per company data. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=826"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=826" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Romanian Entrepreneurs Ovidiu Andries and Daniel Imbre Become Stakeholders in Oradea Hospitality Business Piata9 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/romanian-entrepreneurs-ovidiu-andries-and-daniel-imbre-become-23002313 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/romanian-entrepreneurs-ovidiu-andries-and-daniel-imbre-become-23002313 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:06:27 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/23002313/1/1-piata9-submain-mare-2.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Romanian entrepreneurs Ovidiu Andries and Daniel Imbre, who founded and then sold Smart Diesel group in one of the biggest local deals, have entered the shareholding structure of Piata9, a hospitality business of Oradea. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=665"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=665" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Three-Month ROBOR Starts 2026 at 6.14%, Flat from End-2025 https://www.zfenglish.com/banks-insurance/three-month-robor-starts-2026-at-6-14-flat-from-end-2025-23002263 https://www.zfenglish.com/banks-insurance/three-month-robor-starts-2026-at-6-14-flat-from-end-2025-23002263 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:30:09 GMT Banks-Insurance <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19567/23002263/1/lei1.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Romania's three-month ROBOR index, the interbank interest rate used as a reference to calculate variable interests for loans in lei taken out before May 2019, as well as for companies' leu-denominated loans, started 2026 at 6.14%, in line with central bank data. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=26"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=26" border="0" alt=""/> </a> MidEuropa Buys RBC from Oresa https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/mideuropa-buys-rbc-from-oresa-23002260 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/mideuropa-buys-rbc-from-oresa-23002260 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:22:44 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/23002260/1/afaceri2772661-publimedia-shutterstock.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Investment company Oresa after 11 years sold its 49% stake in IT integrator RBC to MidEuropa Partners. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=828"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=828" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Grup EM Ends 9M 2025 with 18% Higher Turnover, 7% Lower Net Profit YOY https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/grup-em-ends-9m-2025-with-18-higher-turnover-7-lower-net-profit-yoy-23002254 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/grup-em-ends-9m-2025-with-18-higher-turnover-7-lower-net-profit-yoy-23002254 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:14:03 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/23002254/1/cover.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Grup EM, an energy sector business that includes Electromontaj and Iproeb, in the first nine months of 2025 posted RON881.5 million consolidated turnover, up 18% from the year-earlier period, supported by the dynamics of energy infrastructure projects. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=589"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=589" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Romgaz Inks Gas Sale Contracts Worth almost RON147M with Engie and E.ON https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/romgaz-inks-gas-sale-contracts-worth-almost-ron147m-with-engie-and-e-23002234 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/romgaz-inks-gas-sale-contracts-worth-almost-ron147m-with-engie-and-e-23002234 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:03:32 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/23002234/1/8romgaz.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Romgaz, Romania’s largest natural gas producer, at the end of December signed three term delivery gas sale contacts, two with Engie Romania and one with E.ON Energie Romania, totally worth almost RON147 million. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=528"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=528" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Price of Bucharest Old Three-Room Apartments Crosses EUR100,000 Threshold in All 13 Monitored Areas for First Time Since 2010 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/real-estate/price-of-bucharest-old-three-room-apartments-crosses-eur100-000-23002175 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/real-estate/price-of-bucharest-old-three-room-apartments-crosses-eur100-000-23002175 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 08:17:57 GMT Real Estate <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19651/23002175/1/7332173-mediafax-foto-mihai-dascalescu.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> For the first time since 2010, all the 13 monitored areas in Bucharest went beyond EUR100,000 for an old three-room apartment. This has not happened since the real estate boom of 2008-2009. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=821"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=821" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Three-month ROBOR Ends 2025 At 6.14%, After Starting Year At 5.92% https://www.zfenglish.com/banks-insurance/three-month-robor-ends-2025-at-6-14-after-starting-year-at-5-92-22998013 https://www.zfenglish.com/banks-insurance/three-month-robor-ends-2025-at-6-14-after-starting-year-at-5-92-22998013 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:01:33 GMT Banks-Insurance <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19567/22998013/1/lei1.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Romania's three-month ROBOR index, the interbank interest rate used as a reference to calculate variable interests for loans in lei taken out before May 2019, as well as for companies' leu-denominated loans, stood at 6.14% per annum in the last banking day of 2025, the same as on December 30 and 3.71% above the start of the year, central bank data show. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=693"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=693" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Bucharest Stock Exchange Ends 2025 On A High Note After Best Year Since 2009 https://www.zfenglish.com/capital-market/bucharest-stock-exchange-ends-2025-on-a-high-note-after-best-year-22997993 https://www.zfenglish.com/capital-market/bucharest-stock-exchange-ends-2025-on-a-high-note-after-best-year-22997993 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:49:16 GMT Capital Market <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19568/22997993/1/whatsapp-image-2025-12-30-at-18-00-22.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> The year 2025 was spectacular and memorable for Bucharest Stock Exchange investors, both the approximately 300,000 who invest directly and the 8.2 million from pension funds and several hundred thousand from mutual funds, as the main index BET closed at an all-time high of 24,439 points, 46% higher than at the beginning of the year and 55% higher if including dividends, the best yearly growth rate since 2009. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=824"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=824" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Romania Opened 146 Km Of Highway In 2025, Prepares Another 255 Km For 2026 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/automotive/romania-opened-146-km-of-highway-in-2025-prepares-another-255-km-for-22997353 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/automotive/romania-opened-146-km-of-highway-in-2025-prepares-another-255-km-for-22997353 Tue, 30 Dec 2025 20:05:48 GMT Automotive <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19650/22997353/1/598487769-832994176315392-8649047913183405785-n.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> The year 2025 saw 146 kilometers of new highway added, and 2026 promises even more – another 255 kilometers, plus the completion of the Bucharest beltway and the extension of the Moldavia Highway to Pascani. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=469"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=469" border="0" alt=""/> </a> SOCAR Petroleum Ends 2025 With 91 Gas Stations, Plans To Overshoot 100 Mark In 2026 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/socar-petroleum-ends-2025-with-91-gas-stations-plans-to-overshoot-22996883 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/socar-petroleum-ends-2025-with-91-gas-stations-plans-to-overshoot-22996883 Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:35:19 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/22996883/1/socar-1.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> SOCAR Petroleum, the Romanian subsidiary of State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), has grown to 91 gas stations in Romania after having opened three more towards the end of this year. The three opened in Salaj, Suceava and Satu Mare Counties. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=37"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=37" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Morphosis Capital Invests in Platform for Development of National Network of Senior Care Centers https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/morphosis-capital-invests-in-platform-for-development-of-national-22996725 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/morphosis-capital-invests-in-platform-for-development-of-national-22996725 Tue, 30 Dec 2025 09:46:38 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/22996725/1/assertivo-otopeni.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Morphosis Capital Fund II has announced its fourth investment via the launch of Echo Elderly Care, a platform for the development of a national network of senior care centers. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=365"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=365" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Dorinel Umbrarescu Inks Agreement To Take Over ArcelorMittal Hunedoara Assets in EUR12.5M Deal https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/dorinel-umbrarescu-inks-agreement-to-take-over-arcelormittal-22996654 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/dorinel-umbrarescu-inks-agreement-to-take-over-arcelormittal-22996654 Tue, 30 Dec 2025 08:57:58 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/22996654/1/hepta-7629425.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> ArcelorMittal Hunedoara, which has halted its production, has signed an agreement with UMB Grup (Dorinel Umbrarescu) for the sale of its assets and the transfer of some related debts. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=845"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=845" border="0" alt=""/> </a> TeraPlast Sells Land Of Its Former Bistrita Factory To FAR Foundation For EUR2.7M https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/teraplast-sells-land-of-its-former-bistrita-factory-to-far-22996050 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/teraplast-sells-land-of-its-former-bistrita-factory-to-far-22996050 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:04:00 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/22996050/1/depozit-teraplast-bucuresti-002.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Construction material manufacturer TeraPlast Bistrita (stock symbol: TRP) has concluded a sale agreement for the land located on Zefirului Street in the city of Bistrita, where one of its production units previously operated, the company has announced in a press statement sent to the Bucharest Stock Exchange on Monday (Dec. 29). <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=629"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=629" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Romania's Antitrust Watchdog Greenlights Acquisition Of Phoenix Slag Services By Liberty Galati https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/romania-s-antitrust-watchdog-greenlights-acquisition-of-phoenix-slag-22996046 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/romania-s-antitrust-watchdog-greenlights-acquisition-of-phoenix-slag-22996046 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:38:40 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/22996046/1/1-liberty-galati.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Romania's Competition Council has given green light to the notified acquisition of Phoenix Slag Services S.R.L. by Liberty Galati S.A., the largest integrated steel producer in Romania. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=416"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=416" border="0" alt=""/> </a>