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 Taps International Markets With Euro And US Dollar Bond Issuances 02.25.2026
Romania has mandated international banks for new issuances of external bonds denominated in euro and US dollar, for the purpose of funding the... more
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Romania Private Lending Rises 6.6% in January 2026 YOY, Inches Down 0.2% from December 02.24.2026
Romania private lending went up by 6.6% in January against the first month of last year, to a total amount of RON446 billion, after RON-denominated... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON863M From Banks On Feb 23 02.23.2026
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON863 million from banks on Monday (February 23), via a bond issue due in October 2033, at an annual average... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON810M From Banks On Feb 19 02.19.2026
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON810 million from banks on Thursday (February 19), via a bond issue due in April 2028, at an annual average... more
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Reinsurer SCOR Starts Recruitment For Bucharest Office 02.18.2026
French-held SCOR, one of the world's largest reinsurers, has begun recruiting for its Bucharest office, and plans to hire more than 300 people by... more
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Romania’s Central Bank Keeps Key Rate Unchanged At 6.5% A Year 02.17.2026
Romania's central bank has decided in its Board meeting on Tuesday (February 17, 2026) to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 6.5% a year. more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON902.9M From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On Feb 16 02.16.2026
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON902.9 million from banks on Monday (February 16), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average... more
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Erste Group Revises Romania’s 2026 Economic Growth Forecast Downwards From 2.1% To 1% 02.13.2026
Erste Group has revised Romania’s 2026 economic growth forecast to 1% from 2.1% previously, after the flash estimates for the fourth quarter of... more
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Patria Bank Ends 2025 with RON2.2B Corporate Loan Portfolio, Up 20% YOY 02.13.2026
Patria Bank for 2025 reported rising commercial activity on the legal persons and retail segments, in line with provisional data on the main... more
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EBRD Gets 5% In Electroalfa For EUR16.4M Via IPO 02.13.2026
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has participated in the initial public offering (IPO) of Electroalfa International SA... more
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EBRD Sells Danube Logistics, Operator Of Giurgulesti Port In Moldova To Port Of Constanta 02.13.2026
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Thursday that it was finalizing the sale of Danube Logistics, the operator of... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON1.6B From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On Feb 12 02.12.2026
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1.6 billion from banks on Thursday (Feb 12), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON1.9B From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On Feb 9 02.09.2026
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1.9 billion from banks on Monday (February 9), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average... more
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Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Romania Signs Guarantee Agreements With IDB For SMEs Funding, Public Sector Investments 02.09.2026
Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Romania has announced the signing of two guarantee agreements with Romania's state-owned Investment and Development Bank (IDB)... more
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BRD Wants to Distribute Half 2025 Profit as Dividends 02.06.2026
BRD Groupe Société Générale plans to distribute half of 2025 net profit to shareholders, with the bank set to subject the proposal to a vote... more
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BRD Group Posts RON4.35B Net Banking Income in 2025, Up 8% YOY. Net Profit Rises 6% To RON1.54B 02.06.2026
BRD Group, controlled by French group Société Générale, in 2025 registered a RON4.35 billion net banking income, up 8%, and RON1.54 billion net... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON2.2B From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On Feb 5 02.05.2026
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON2.2 billion from banks on Thursday (Feb 5), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields... more
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Raiffeisen Bank Romania Goes Beyond EUR10B Mark In Assets Managed For Individual Clients 02.04.2026
Raiffeisen Bank Romania has maintained an accelerated growth rate in the asset management segment for individual clients as the assets managed... more
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France's SCOR Appoints Andrei Romanescu As General Manager Of Its Romanian Office 02.03.2026
SCOR, one of the world’s leading reinsurers, has appointed Andrei Romanescu to the position of General Manager of SCOR Bucharest. more
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Selfpay Contracts Loans Of EUR1M And RON20M To Speed Up Its Development Plans 02.03.2026
SelfPay, the leader of the self-service payment station market in Romania, has signed two contracts with Banca Transilvania (BT) for loans of EUR1... 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.