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.
-
Top 20 Insurers In Romania Account For 95% Of Market 05.22.2026
Romania’s insurance market, which numbers about 40 insurers, including branches, ended 2025 with a total volume of gross written premiums of... more
-
Finance Ministry Raises Nearly RON1.5B Via Two Benchmark Bond Issues On May 21 05.21.2026
Romania's Finance Ministry has raised almost RON1.5 billion from banks on Thursday (May 21), selling benchmark bonds in two auctions. more
-
Fitch Ratings Upgrades Banca Transilvania Rating To "BBB” From "BBB-”, One Notch Above Romania's Rating 05.18.2026
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Banca Transilvania's long-term issuer default rating (IDR) from "BBB-" to "BBB," one notch above Romania's sovereign... more
-
Romania’s Central Bank Keeps Key Rate Unchanged At 6.5% A Year 05.15.2026
Romania's central bank has decided in its Board meeting on Friday (May 15, 2026) to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 6.5% a year. more
-
Intesa Sanpaolo Romania Generates EUR1M Net Gain in Q1/2026 amid EUR24M Revenues 05.15.2026
Intesa Sanpaolo Romania, the subsidiary of the Italian group of the same name, in the first quarter of 2026 generated net profit worth EUR1 million... more
-
BCR Redeems BCR27A Bonds One Year Before Due Date 05.14.2026
Banca Comerciala Romana announced on Thursday that it was exercising its option to redeem the BCR27A bonds early — senior non-preferred green... more
-
European Commission Issues Positive Preliminary Assessment Of Romania’s Fourth Payment Request Under RRF 05.14.2026
The European Commission issued a positive preliminary assessment of Romania's fourth payment request for EUR2.62 billion under the Recovery and... more
-
Fitch Upgrades CEC Bank’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating From ‘BB’ To ‘BB+’, Stable Outlook 05.14.2026
Fitch has upgraded the long-term issuer default rating of Romania’s CEC Bank from ‘BB’ to ‘BB+’, with a stable outlook. It also assigned... more
-
Finance Ministry Raises EUR780M From Banks Via Coupon-Bearing Bonds On May 13 05.13.2026
Romania's Finance Ministry raised EUR780 million from banks selling coupon-bearing government bonds due in 2028 at a yield of 3.64% per year on... more
-
EIB To Advise Antibiotice Iasi On Strengthening Corporate Governance And Investment Capability 05.13.2026
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will advise Antibiotice SA (ATB.RO), the largest Romanian majority-held pharmaceutical company, on strengthening... more
-
Finance Ministry Raises RON670M From Banks On May 11
05.11.2026
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON669.6 million from banks selling benchmark bonds via an issue due in July 2033 on Monday (May 11). more
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
Romanians are increasingly orienting their financial decisions toward protecting their existing resources, in a social and economic
more
Pillar 2 of the mandatory private pension system generated a net return of RON93.4 billion (EUR17.8 billion) for Romanians during its
more
The Romanian insurance market has weathered periods of uncertainty, experienced strong growth in certain segments, and faced setbacks
more
Romania ranks 7th in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region according to the newly launched CEE AI Index 2026.
more
Romania ranked 11th in Europe by the number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects attracted in 2025, securing 109 initiatives, as
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
more
Economic growth expectations for 2025 stand at the average value of 1.5%, reveals the latest survey conducted by CFA Romania
more
Romania’s economy enters 2025 with positive long-term prospects, but with significant challenges in the year ahead, Colliers
moreAnalysis
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.