25 nov 2015

Leu-denominated loans to consumers and companies peaked at almost 109 billion lei (EUR24.5 billion) at the end of October, an increase of about 17% on the year-ago period, largely because on the rise more

7 oct 2015

Romania’s central bank believes there are about 10,000 sound companies, selected by profitability and investment criteria, which have a low indebtedness level and could sustain significant lending more

6 oct 2015

International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has invested a total $450 million in projects in the Romanian financial sector between 2008-2015, representing half of the more

5 oct 2015

The integration of Volksbank into Banca Transilvania (TLV.RO) has reached the IT platform integration testing and simulation phase, and those in charge of the transition are preparing for the final more

29 sep 2015

Almost ten years from the boom of the easy loans where applicants were only required a valid ID to be able to borrow money, banks are trying again to lure customers with fast consumer loans that do more

23 sep 2015

Eurobank, the Greek group that owns lender Bancpost and consumer finance company Eurobank Retail Services, is getting ready to put up for sale a set of non-performing loans of about half a billion more

21 sep 2015

Romania’s central bank (BNR) encourages the consolidation of the local banking system because the number of existing lenders is too high for the business the economy, companies and individuals can more

15 sep 2015

Romania has two high earners in the banking business, who make more than EUR1 million a year, one of whom working on a top management position and the other in investment banking, according to the more

9 sep 2015

Insurer Gothaer Asigurari Reasigurari, part of German group Gothaer, underwrote gross premiums of 36.4 million lei in the first semester, up 50% compared with the company’s forecasts, on the more

9 sep 2015

US fund J.C. Flowers shook hands with Romanian lender Banca Comerciala Carpatica (BCC.RO) stockholders to buy a 25% stake in the bank through a private investment worth nearly 80 million lei deal. more

9 sep 2015

US private equity fund J.C. Flowers has finally reached an agreement with the group run by businessman Ilie Carabulea to take over Banca Carpatica (BCC.RO), the first move in a broader plan to buy more

7 sep 2015

The ranking of the top ten banks, which account for almost 80% of the assets of the entire banking system, did not see any new entry in the past six years, but market shares and positions did change. more

4 sep 2015

A number of 24 banks in the system posted profit in the first half, while 16 were in the red, said Nicolae Cinteza, head of the Supervision Department of Romania’s central bank. more

3 sep 2015

US’ fund J.C. Flowers, is trying to take over both Romanian lender Banca Comerciala Carpatica (BCC.RO) and Greek-owned lender Piraeus Bank in an attempt to set up a bank worth of a top 10 position more

31 aug 2015

Almost seven years from the onset of the economic crisis, the banking system has lost one fifth of the jobs and offices. A number of 14,282 people left the system and 1,349 offices and branches were more

20 aug 2015

Shareholders of insurer Astra Asigurari, under special administration, have not subscribed enough shares available in the EUR425 million share capital increase, while the company’s special more

20 aug 2015

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the largest foreign institutional investor in Romania, has invested EUR2.7 billion in the country in the last five years, continuing support for more

18 aug 2015

Romania’s banking system, which numbers 40 lenders, posted almost 1.2 billion lei (EUR271 million) profit in the first half. Solvency remained high and the non-performing loan ratio went down again, more

12 aug 2015

The European Investment Bank (EIB) granted total loans of EUR2.8 billion to Romania between 2010-2014, EUR895 million of which targeted the banks and non-banking financial institutions (IFNs), mostly more

17 iul 2015

Ernst & Young Assurance Services will be the new financial auditor of BRD-SocGen, the second largest bank by assets on the local market, replacing Deloitte. more

15 iul 2015

The Romanian banking sector may strengthen furthermore, continuing the positive trend in 2014 and early 2015, while the four branches of the Greek-based banks may be put up for sale as part of the more

7 iul 2015

Citi, the US giant that manages almost two trillion dollars in assets worldwide, has redefined its strategy in the last five years, streamlined and restructured the business and decided to sell the more

22 iun 2015

Tension is mounting on the Romanian financial market, too, as Greek banks control 12% of the local banking assets, now that the crisis in Athens has reached that point where capital controls, more

18 iun 2015

Corporate lending recorded the highest non-performing loan ratio during the crisis, which peaked at 24% in the first half of 2014. Swiss franc and euro-denominated loans saw the highest NPL ratio of more

12 iun 2015

The banking system posted 800 million lei (EUR179 million) profit in the first quarter and remained profitable in April, as well, Nicolae Cinteza, head of the Supervision Department of Romania’s more