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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Pillar 2 Pension Funds Generated RON93B Net Return For Future Romanian Retirees In 18 Years Of Operation 06.03.2026
Pillar 2 of the mandatory private pension system generated a net return of RON93.4 billion (EUR17.8 billion) for Romanians during its first 18... more
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Central Bank: Romania Forex Reserves Drop To EUR64B In May 2026 06.02.2026
Romania's foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR64.05 billion at the end of May 2026, lower by EUR800 million than the EUR64.83 billion level... more
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Deloitte Study: Global Insurance Market Entering Accelerated Expansion Phase, With Premiums Expected To Surge 150% Until 2035 06.02.2026
The global insurance market is entering a phase of rapid expansion, with premiums expected to increase by 150% until 2035, amid a growing demand... more
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ING Bank Romania Appoints Tuğçe Bora Kiliç As Chief Operations Officer 06.02.2026
ING Bank Romania announces the appointment of Tuğçe Bora Kiliç as Chief Operations Officer (COO) and member of the Executive Committee, as of... more
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Alessio Cioni Steps Down As CEO Of Intesa Sanpaolo Romania 05.28.2026
Alessio Cioni has officially stepped down from his roles as General Manager and Chairman of the Management Committee ((Chief Executive Officer). more
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Piraeus Bank Greece And Piraeus Leasing Romania Sell Multi-Asset Portfolio
05.28.2026
Piraeus Bank Greece and Piraeus Leasing Romania together sold a multi-asset portfolio comprising loans, performing and non-performing leasing... more
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NNDKP Advised Raiffeisen Bank Romania On Financing Granted To Monza Ares Group For Acquisition Of Brain Institute 05.28.2026
Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) advised Raiffeisen Bank Romania on the financing granted to Monza Ares Group (held by Highlander... more
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Central Bank Sees Romania’s Annual Inflation Rate At 10.3% By Mid-2026, At 5.5% By December 2026 05.27.2026
Romania's annual inflation rate is expected to reach 10.3% by mid-2026 and fall to 5.5% by December 2026, as per the minutes of the monetary policy... more
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Central Bank: Romania's M3 Money Supply Up 6.8% YoY In April 2026 05.27.2026
M3, the broadest gauge of money supply, increased by a nominal 6.8% to RON793.6 billion (EUR151.5 billion) in April 2026 versus April 2025, per the... more
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Romania Banking System Rakes In almost RON3.4B Net Profit in Q1/2026, Down around 9% YOY 05.26.2026
Banks are faring well even in difficult times, adjusting to the new reality characterized by the economy entering recession, persistent inflation,... more
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Banca Transilvania Q1/2026 Profit Rises 30% YOY to RON1.1B 05.22.2026
Banca Transilvania ended the first quarter of 2026 with consolidated net profit of RON1.14 billion, up 30.1% from the year-earlier period amid... more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Romanians are increasingly orienting their financial decisions toward protecting their existing resources, in a social and economic
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Pillar 2 of the mandatory private pension system generated a net return of RON93.4 billion (EUR17.8 billion) for Romanians during its
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The Romanian insurance market has weathered periods of uncertainty, experienced strong growth in certain segments, and faced setbacks
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Romania ranks 7th in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region according to the newly launched CEE AI Index 2026.
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Romania ranked 11th in Europe by the number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects attracted in 2025, securing 109 initiatives, as
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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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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’s economy enters 2025 with positive long-term prospects, but with significant challenges in the year ahead, Colliers
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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.