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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Romania’s Central Bank Keeps Key Rate Unchanged At 6.5% A Year
today, 15:41
Romania's central bank has decided in its Board meeting on Tuesday (July 8, 2025) to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 6.5% a year. more
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Three-Month ROBOR Drops To 6.84% On July 8
today, 14:40
The three-month ROBOR index, the interbank interest rate used as a reference to calculate variable interests for loans in lei taken out before May... more
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Interamerican Enters Romania Market with Anytime Digital Insurance Brand
today, 11:19
Interamerican, leader on direct insurance segment in Greece and Cyprus and part of Dutch group Achmea, has arrived in Romania by launching digital... more
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Electrica Gets EUR500M From International Markets Selling Green Bonds
yesterday, 21:22
Electricity supplier, distributor and producer Electrica Group (EL.RO), whose majority owner is the Romanian government, raised EUR500 million from... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON561M From Banks On July 7
yesterday, 20:13
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON561 million from banks on Monday (July 7), selling bonds due in 2029, at an annual average yield of 7.34%. more
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New Tezaur Treasury Bills Available As Of Monday, July 7
yesterday, 12:12
Romania’s Finance Ministry on Monday, July 7, launched the seventh edition of this year’s TEZAUR Treasury bills program, with one, 3 and 5-year... more
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Three-Month ROBOR Retreats to 6.88% on July 7
yesterday, 11:38
The three-month ROBOR index, used to calculate variable interest rates for loans in lei taken out before May 2019, as well as for companies'... more
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Clifford Chance Advised Banca Transilvania In RON1.5B Sustainable Bond Issue
07.04.2025
A team of lawyers from the Bucharest and London offices of law firm Clifford Chance advised BT Capital Partners, Banca Comerciala Romana,... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON3B From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On July 3
07.03.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON3 billion from banks on Thursday (July 3), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields... more
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Romania Forex Reserves Grow To EUR58.2B In June 2025
07.01.2025
Romania's foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR58.2 billion at the end of June 2025, higher by EUR2.6 billion than the EUR55.6 billion level... more
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Law Firm Filip & Company Assisted Banca Transilvania With Issue of First Sustainable Bonds in RON
07.01.2025
Law firm Filip & Company assisted Banca Transilvania with its first issue of RON-denominated sustainable bonds, worth RON1.5 billion. more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON640M From Banks On June 30
06.30.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON640 million from banks on Monday (June 30), selling benchmark bonds, at an annual average yield of 7.32%. more
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NE Property BV Secures EUR190M Sustainability-linked Revolving Credit Facility From BRD-led Bank Consortium
06.30.2025
A bank consortium led by BRD, alongside UniCredit Bank and Garanti BBVA Romania, has granted NE Property BV, part of NEPI Rockcastle Group, a... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON753M From Banks On June 26
06.26.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON753 million from banks on Thursday (June 26), selling benchmark bonds, at an annual average yield of 7.37%. more
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Romania Insurance Market Grows 7% in Q1/2025 To RON6B
06.26.2025
Romania insurance market at the end of the first quarter of 2025 reached a RON6 billion volume of gross underwritten premiums, posting a 7% advance... more
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Finance Ministry raises RON554M from banks on June 23
06.23.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry reopened a benchmark bond issue due in July 2023 and raised RON554.4 million from banks on Monday, June 23, RON154... more
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European Commission Greenlights Exim Banca Romaneasca’s RON1.2B Recapitalization
06.23.2025
The European Commission has concluded that Romania’s EUR250 million (RON1.2 billion) recapitalization of majority state-owned Exim Banca... more
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Romania’s Central Bank Posts RON5.64B Operating Profit In 2024, Up 16% YoY
06.23.2025
Romania’s central bank posted RON5.64 billion operating profit in 2024, an increase of 16% or RON798 million on 2023, the institution announced. more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON2.1B From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On June 19
06.19.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON2.1 billion from banks on Thursday (June 19), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average... more
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Insurer SIGNAL IDUNA Gets Watchdog OK to Buy Majority Stake in Garanta Asigurari
06.19.2025
Insurance company SIGNAL IDUNA has got the final greenlight from financial watchdog ASF for the acquisition of the majority stake in Garanta... more

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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.