Deloitte: Romania M&A Market Expanded 9% in 2025, More than Double the CEE Rate
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Romania was the most dynamic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in Central and Eastern Europe, with a 9% growth rate in the number of transactions in 2025, more than double the region's 4%, reveals an analysis by Deloitte Romania based on Mergermarket data.
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Romania Bank Deposits Up 5.6% in November 2025 YOY 12.29.2025
Household and company deposits with banks went up by 5.6% in November 2025 against the same month of 2024, reaching a total amount of almost RON650... more
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Romania Private Lending Growth Continues Slowdown To 6.8% in November 2025 YOY 12.29.2025
The annual growth pace of Romania private lending slowed down to 6.8% in November to a total amount of RON446.7 billion, after RON-denominated... more
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INS: Romanian Execs Expect Moderate Activity Decline in Industry and Retail, Personnel Adjustments and Rising Prices in Retail and Constructions in December 2025-February 2026 12.29.2025
Romania managers for the December 2025-February 2026 period forecast a moderate decrease in economic activity, rising prices in retail and... more
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Hidroelectrica Includes Team-Up with France’s EDF for Tarnita on AGA Agenda 12.29.2025
Hidroelectrica, the crown jewel in the Romanian state’s portfolio, has published the convening notice for the Extraordinary General Meeting of... more
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ING in One-To-One Talks with Spain’s BBVA for Possible Acquisition of Garanti BBVA Romania 12.29.2025
Dutch group ING is in direct talks with Spanish group BBVA to see whether it can buy Garanti BBVA Romania, in a bid to more rapidly grow its... more
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Romanian Finance Minister Unveils Government's New Package Of Fiscal Measures 12.24.2025
Romania's finance minister Alexandru Nazare has announced that the government has adopted a new package of fiscal measures aimed at reducing budget... more
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PM: Romania's Budget Deficit At 6.4% In Nov. 2025 vs 7.15% In 2024; Deficit Target Stays In 6%-6.5% Range For 2026 12.24.2025
Romania's budget deficit reached 6.4% in November 2025, compared to 7.15% in 2024, which means roughly RON121 billion versus RON125 billion... more
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Hidroelectrica Calls Shareholders To Approve EDF Partnership For Tarnita Hydropower Plant Project 12.24.2025
Hidroelectrica (stock symbol: H2O), the largest electricity generation company in Romania, has called its shareholders for a meeting on January 27,... more
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Regulator: Romania Insurance Market Up 11% YoY To RON18.7B In January-September 2025 12.23.2025
Romania’s insurance market reached a volume of gross underwritten premiums of RON18.7 billion at the end of the January-September 2025 period, up... more
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IDB Has New Management Team, Ponders EUR100M Capital Boost To Back Investments, Diversify Instruments Available For Companies 12.23.2025
Romania's state-owned Investment and Development Bank (IDB) has a new interim management team consisting of Raluca Nicolescu, interim Deputy Chief... more
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Romania's Antitrust Body Unveils Schwarz Group's Proposed Commitments For La Cocos Store Chain Acquisition 12.23.2025
Romania's Competition Council submits to public debate the commitments proposed by Germany’s Schwarz Group, to remove the competition concerns... more
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ING Bank Revises Romania’s 2025 Economic Growth Forecast To 1.1% From 0.3% 12.23.2025
ING Bank has revised its growth forecast for Romania's economy in 2025 to 1.1% from its previous estimate of 0.3%, supported by a... more
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Banca Comerciala Romana Lists Its Second Eurobond Issue, Worth EUR500M, On Bucharest Stock Exchange 12.23.2025
Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR), one of the most important financial groups in Romania, is listing a new Eurobond issue, worth EUR500 million, on the... more
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ING Bank Ends 9M/2025 With Over RON3B Revenues, Up 6.1% YoY; Loan Portfolio Expands By 10.7% 12.23.2025
ING Bank ended the first nine months of 2025 with revenues of over RON3 billion, up 6.1% year-over-year, and a loan portfolio of RON47.5 billion,... 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.