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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Finance Ministry Raises RON1.3B From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On Feb 2 02.02.2026
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1.3 billion from banks on Monday (Feb 2), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields... more
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Central Bank: Romania Forex Reserves Grow To EUR65.8B In January 2026 02.02.2026
Romania's foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR65.8 billion at the end of January 2026, higher by EUR1 billion than the EUR64.8 billion level... more
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New Fidelis Edition: Romanians Can Buy Government Bonds In Feb 6- 13 Period 02.02.2026
Romania's finance ministry has announced that it will carry out a new issue of Fidelis government bonds for retail investors between February 6 and... more
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Superbet’s Sacha Dragic Sells Brokerage Firm Investimental To Vista Bank 01.30.2026
Vista Bank has signed an agreement to buy brokerage firm Investimental S.A. in its entirety, which marks the exit of founder Sacha Dragic. more
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Raiffeisen Bank Romania Ends 2025 with RON88.6B Assets, Up 8%, RON1.7B Net Profit, 4% Higher YOY 01.30.2026
Raiffeisen Bank Romania ended 2025 with RON88.6 billion assets, up 8%, and RON1.7 billion net profit, 4% higher than the 2024 one. more
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UniCredit Launches ASF-Approved MTN Program Of Up To EUR400M 01.29.2026
UniCredit Bank SA has secured the approval from the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) for a medium-term note issuance program with a total... more
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EBRD Invests Record EUR955M In Romania In 2025 01.29.2026
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced on Thursday (January 29) that it invested a record EUR955 million ($1.14... more
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Raiffeisen Bank Romania and InnovX Launch MagicMoon for Young Entrepreneurs Eyeing Regional Expansion 01.28.2026
Raiffeisen Bank Romania and InnovX are launching MagicMoon, a project dedicated to Romanian entrepreneurs aged below 30 who run companies with... more
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Italy’s Intesa Joins Battle for Garanti Bank Romania Acquisition 01.28.2026
The battle for the acquisition of Garanti Bank Romania is turning increasingly interesting: after ING Bank and Raiffeisen, Italian group Intesa has... more
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Raiffeisen Bank Makes Bid For Garanti Bank Romania 01.27.2026
Raiffeisen Bank has entered the fray and submitted a bid for Garanti Bank Romania, banking sources say. more
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BT Part of Consortium Securing Partial Funding of Deal Whereby MidEuropa Acquired Majority Stake in RBC 01.27.2026
Banca Transilvania was part of the bank consortium that will secure a significant part of the necessary funding for the deal whereby MidEuropa has... more
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Romania Bank Deposits Up 6.9% in December 2025 YOY to RON676B 01.27.2026
Household and company bank deposits went up by 6.9% in December 2025 against the year-earlier period, to RON676 billion, as RON-denominated... more
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Romania Private Lending Slows Down Further at End-2025 To 6.2% 01.27.2026
The annual growth pace of Romania private lending slowed down in December 2025 to 6.2%, reaching a total amount of RON447.3 billion, after... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON3B From Banks Via Three Bond Issues On January 26 01.26.2026
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON3 billion from banks on Monday (January 26), selling government paper in three auctions, at annual average... more
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Finance Ministry Raises RON967M From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On Jan 22 01.22.2026
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON967 million from banks on Thursday (January 22), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average... more
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Three-Month ROBOR Index Posts Steeper Decline To 5.91% on Jan 21 01.21.2026
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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Libra Bank: Romania’s Economy Could Grow By Merely 1.2% In 2026 01.21.2026
Romania’s economy should see modest growth in 2026, about 1.2%, at a time when the NRRP project implementation period ends and of pressures... more
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Raiffeisen Bank Issues New Series Of Euro-Denominated Bonds 01.20.2026
Raiffeisen Bank S.A. placed its first benchmark Eurobond issue with a total nominal value of EUR 500 million, in a landmark transaction for the... more
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Three-Month ROBOR Continues Downward Trend, Slides To 5.97% on Jan 20 01.20.2026
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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Finance Ministry Raises RON700M From Banks On January 19 01.19.2026
Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON700 million from banks on Monday (January 19), selling bonds at an annual average yield of 6.70%. 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.