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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Brasov Secures EUR30M Loan From EBRD For Energy Efficiency Upgrades In Public Buildings 12.03.2025
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending up to EUR29.9 million to the city of Brasov to finance energy efficiency... more
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Filip & Company Assisted Banca Transilvania in Completing Acquisition of BRD SAFPP 12.03.2025
Law firm Filip & Company legally assisted Banca Transilvania Financial Group in completing the acquisition of BRD SAFPP, which administers the... more
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Central Bank: Romania Forex Reserves Almost Flat At EUR65.4B In November 2025 12.02.2025
Romania's foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR65.4 billion at the end of November 2025, almost the same as on October 31, EUR65.34 billion,... more
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Law Firm Filip & Company Assisted Banca Transilvania in Largest AT1 Bond Issue in CEE 12.02.2025
Law firm Filip & Company legally assisted Banca Transilvania with the launch and execution of its first AT1 bond issue on international capital... more
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BCR Lists RON1.12B Worth of Bonds on Bucharest Stock Exchange 11.28.2025
Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR), the second largest lending institution in Romania after Banca Transilvania, is listing today a new bond issue on the... more
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Romcarbon Takes Out EUR8.5M Loans From Banca Transilvania To Expand Recycling Capacity 11.28.2025
Romcarbon (ROCE.RO), a maker of packaging from plastic and recycled materials, took out three new loan facilities form Banca Transilvania to fund... more
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EBRD Grants EUR192M Financing Package For Construction Of Three Solar Power Plants In South-Eastern Romania 11.27.2025
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting Romania’s energy transition with a EUR192 million financing package for... more
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Altex Romania Secures EUR43M Loan From Raiffeisen Bank For Acquisition Of Bricostore DIY Chain 11.27.2025
Altex Romania, the country's leading electro-IT retailer, has contracted a loan of EUR43 million from Raiffeisen Bank Romania, with the European... more
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Forvis Mazars: Romania, One Of CEE’s Most Dynamic Yet Structurally Evolving Insurance Markets 11.27.2025
Romania is one of the most dynamic yet structurally evolving insurance markets in the region of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the country... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON1B From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On Nov 26 11.26.2025
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1 billion from banks on Thursday (Nov 26), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields... more
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Central Bank: Romania's M3 Money Supply Up 7.3% YoY In October 2025 11.26.2025
M3, the broadest gauge of money supply, increased by a nominal 7.3% to RON758.3 billion (EUR149.1 billion) in October 2025 versus October 2024, per... more
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Romania Banking System Profit Hits New Peak of over RON11.6B in 9M 2025 11.26.2025
The still high interest rates and continued lending in the first nine months of 2025 brought an over RON11.6 billion net profit for Romania banking... more
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Allianz-Tiriac Asigurari Survey: Eight In Ten Youths Say Would Need RON40,000 In Savings For Unforeseen Events 11.25.2025
Generation Z lives with a high level of stress and anxiety, caused mainly by uncertainty about the future and the lack of control over... more
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VIG’s Insurers In Romania Generated EUR12.5B Gross Written Premiums In 9M/2025, Up 8.6% YoY 11.25.2025
Insurance companies in Romania that are part of Vienna Insurance Group (VIG), i.e., Omniasig, Asirom and BCR Asigurari de Viata, recorded gross... more
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Private Lending Growth Slows Down Further to 7.1% in October 2025 YOY 11.25.2025
Private lending growth continued to slow in October, to 7.1%, with the total amount reaching RON445 billion after the first ten months of the year,... more
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ING Bank And Generali Romania Launch Insurance Payment Services Via RoPay QR Code Scanning 11.24.2025
ING Bank and Generali Romania are launching RoPay Facturi, a digital solution that simplifies the process of paying for insurance services. more
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Clifford Chance Badea Lawyers Assisted Bank Syndicate In EUR500M Eurobond Issue Of Banca Transilvania 11.24.2025
A multijurisdictional team of law firm Clifford Chance, from its Bucharest and London offices, assisted the investment banking syndicate in the... more
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Banca Transilvania: More Than 180 Investors For EUR500M Bond Issue 11.22.2025
Banca Transilvania (TLV.RO), the largest lender in Romania, has successfully completed its first AT1 (Additional Tier 1) bond issue on the... more
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French Reinsurer SCOR Said To Prepare Entry In Romania 11.21.2025
SCOR, one of the major reinsurers in Europe, is preparing to create an operational presence in Romania and is looking for some 1,500 to 2,000... more
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BCR Raises EUR500M With Its Second Eurobond Issue 11.20.2025
BCR has successfully completed its second Eurobond issue, raising EUR500 million and consolidating success on international capital markets, the... 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.