ZF https://www.zf.ro/ Ziarul Financiar - ZF.ro ro ZF.ro Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:23:39 GMT ZF webmaster@zf.ro (webmaster) Autonom Services 2025 Operating Revenue Up 12% YoY To Nearly RON940M https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/automotive/autonom-services-2025-operating-revenue-up-12-yoy-to-nearly-ron940m-23141654 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/automotive/autonom-services-2025-operating-revenue-up-12-yoy-to-nearly-ron940m-23141654 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:19:36 GMT Automotive <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19650/23141654/1/rent-a-car.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Autonom Services, a 100% Romanian-owned integrated provider of mobility solutions, ended 2025 with operating revenue of RON939.7 million, up 12% on the year, and operating profit of RON150.5 million, up 18.7% on the year, per financial data provided by the company. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=397"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=397" border="0" alt=""/> </a> THR Marea Neagra Greenlights Sale Of Hotel Assets For EUR14.6M https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/thr-marea-neagra-greenlights-sale-of-hotel-assets-for-eur14-6m-23141536 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/thr-marea-neagra-greenlights-sale-of-hotel-assets-for-eur14-6m-23141536 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:31:00 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/23141536/1/8-9-mera1.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> The Board of Directors of Turism, Hoteluri, Restaurante Marea Neagra SA (stock symbol: EFO), which manages several hotels on the Romanian Black Sea coast, on April 30 approved the capitalization through sale of some hotel assets in Venus and Mangalia seaside resorts, for a total EUR14.6 million (plus VAT). <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=956"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=956" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Patria Bank Expects RON85M Net Profit In 2026, Up 69% YoY https://www.zfenglish.com/banks-insurance/patria-bank-expects-ron85m-net-profit-in-2026-up-69-yoy-23141734 https://www.zfenglish.com/banks-insurance/patria-bank-expects-ron85m-net-profit-in-2026-up-69-yoy-23141734 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:50:30 GMT Banks-Insurance <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19567/23141734/1/5-patria-bank2.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Patria Bank (stock symbol: PBK) forecasts net profit of almost RON85 million in 2026, up almalso ost 69% on the year, in the context of a strategy meant to speed up profitability and expand its commercial activity, per the bank's budget approved by shareholders on April 29. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=463"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=463" border="0" alt=""/> </a> BT Asset Management Overtakes BRD AM To Become Largest Asset Manager In Romania https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/bt-asset-management-overtakes-brd-am-to-become-largest-asset-manager-23141683 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/bt-asset-management-overtakes-brd-am-to-become-largest-asset-manager-23141683 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:11:54 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/23141683/1/bursa-de-valori-bucuresti-5.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> BT Asset Management (BT AM), an investment management company within the Banca Transilvania (stock symbol: TLV) Financial Group, has become the largest mutual fund management company in Romania, overtaking BRD AM. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=801"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=801" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Sphera Franchise Group Shareholders OK RON40M Dividend Payout https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/sphera-franchise-group-shareholders-ok-ron40m-dividend-payout-23141665 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/sphera-franchise-group-shareholders-ok-ron40m-dividend-payout-23141665 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:37:09 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/23141665/1/profimedia-0320439886.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> The shareholders of Sphera Franchise Group (stock symbol: SFG) on April 30 approved a gross dividend of RON1.06 per share, taking the total amount to RON40 million, which will be paid out from the undistributed profits of financial years 2024 and 2025, as per a stock market report. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=699"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=699" border="0" alt=""/> </a> AnimaWings Attracts Three Institutional Investors As Shareholders https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/automotive/animawings-attracts-three-institutional-investors-as-shareholders-23141639 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/automotive/animawings-attracts-three-institutional-investors-as-shareholders-23141639 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:56:24 GMT Automotive <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19650/23141639/1/animawings-trei-investitori.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> AnimaWings, the Romanian airline owned by brothers Cristian and Marius Pandel, the founders of Christian Tour, has attracted three institutional investors in its shareholding structure after signing a strategic agreement with BT Asset Management SAI, part of the Banca Transilvania Financial Group, Winners Holding Investments, and Evergent Investments. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=881"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=881" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Statistical Office: Romania Residential Building Permits Down 4.8% YoY In January-March 2026 https://www.zfenglish.com/social-politics/statistical-office-romania-residential-building-permits-down-4-8-yoy-23141594 https://www.zfenglish.com/social-politics/statistical-office-romania-residential-building-permits-down-4-8-yoy-23141594 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:47:29 GMT Social/Politics <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19648/23141594/1/constructii-octav-ganea.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Romanian authorities issued 7,266 construction permits for residential buildings in January-March 2026, 4.8% fewer than in the same period of 2025, the country’s statistical office INS has announced on Thursday, April 30. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=256"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=256" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Romania's Finance Ministry Set To Allocate Over RON5.3B For Investments In Production Capacities In Romania https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/romania-s-finance-ministry-set-to-allocate-over-ron5-3b-for-23141601 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/romania-s-finance-ministry-set-to-allocate-over-ron5-3b-for-23141601 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:27:00 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/23141601/1/3-alexandru-nazare.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Romania's finance ministry has put up for public debate a draft legislative act for approving a state aid totaling RON5.3 billion (approximately EUR1.05 billion). <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=666"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=666" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Statistical Office: Romania Unemployment Rate Inches Up To 6.1% Month-On-Month In March 2026 https://www.zfenglish.com/macroeconomics/statistical-office-romania-unemployment-rate-inches-up-to-6-1-month-23141552 https://www.zfenglish.com/macroeconomics/statistical-office-romania-unemployment-rate-inches-up-to-6-1-month-23141552 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:08:39 GMT Macroeconomics <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19566/23141552/1/job-sageata-shutterstock.png?width=160&height=120"/> Romania's unemployment rate stood at 6.1% in March 2026, higher by 0.1 percentage points compared to February 2026, the country's statistical office INS has announced on Thursday (April 30), quoting provisional data. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=206"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=206" border="0" alt=""/> </a> OMV Petrom Net Profit Drops 4% YoY To RON1B In Q1/2026 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/energy/omv-petrom-net-profit-drops-4-yoy-to-ron1b-in-q1-2026-23141356 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/energy/omv-petrom-net-profit-drops-4-yoy-to-ron1b-in-q1-2026-23141356 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:44:18 GMT Energy <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19652/23141356/1/verchere-main.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Romania’s top oil and gas company OMV Petrom on April 30 announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2026: the operating result increased significantly compared to the same period of 2025, while the net profit fell slightly due to fiscal and financial factors which offset the good operational performance. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=247"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=247" border="0" alt=""/> </a> BCR Group Reports Lower Net Profit, Of RON602M, For Q1/2026 https://www.zfenglish.com/banks-insurance/bcr-group-reports-lower-net-profit-of-ron602m-for-q1-2026-23141345 https://www.zfenglish.com/banks-insurance/bcr-group-reports-lower-net-profit-of-ron602m-for-q1-2026-23141345 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:29:23 GMT Banks-Insurance <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19567/23141345/1/5-poza-sergiu-manea-ceo-bcr.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> BCR Group ended the first quarter of 2026 with net profit of RON602 million (EUR118 million), lower than the RON742 million level reported in the same period of 2025. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=169"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=169" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Cushman & Wakefield: Bucharest Hotel Market Sees Best Performance In CEE In 2025, With 12% Annual RevPAR Growth https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/real-estate/cushman-wakefield-bucharest-hotel-market-sees-best-performance-in-23141376 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/real-estate/cushman-wakefield-bucharest-hotel-market-sees-best-performance-in-23141376 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:03:05 GMT Real Estate <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19651/23141376/1/hotel-receptie-publimedia-shutterstock.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> The Bucharest hotel market had the best performance in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE-6) in 2025, with a 12% annual increase in the average revenue per available room (RevPAR), compared to 9.1% in Warsaw and 8.3% in Prague, per an analysis by real estate consulting firm Cushman & Wakefield. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=639"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=639" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Türkiye’s Otokar Announces Signing of Automecanica S.A. Acquisition Agreement https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/t-rkiye-s-otokar-announces-signing-of-automecanica-s-a-acquisition-23141405 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/t-rkiye-s-otokar-announces-signing-of-automecanica-s-a-acquisition-23141405 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:21:20 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/23141405/1/otokar-cobra-ii-002.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Turkish heavy commercial and armored vehicle manufacturer Otokar Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi A.Ş has announced the agreement for the acquisition of Automecanica S.A. and its production facility of Medias, Romania, for around EUR85 million, has been signed. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=460"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=460" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Cegedim: Romania Pharma Market Shrinks 8.3% By Volume in Q1/2026 https://www.zfenglish.com/analysis/cegedim-romania-pharma-market-shrinks-8-3-by-volume-in-q1-2026-23141401 https://www.zfenglish.com/analysis/cegedim-romania-pharma-market-shrinks-8-3-by-volume-in-q1-2026-23141401 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:11:38 GMT Analysis <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19786/23141401/1/pastile.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Medicine sales declined by 8.3% by volume in the first quarter of 2026, but went up by 3.7% by value, to a total of RON9.4 billion, as retail drugs rose by 3.1% and medicines distributed in hospitals increased by 7.6%, in line with Cegedim data. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=147"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=147" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Romanian Leu Hits All-Time Low At 5.1418 Vs Euro Amid Political Crisis https://www.zfenglish.com/banks-insurance/romanian-leu-hits-all-time-low-at-5-1418-vs-euro-amid-political-23141343 https://www.zfenglish.com/banks-insurance/romanian-leu-hits-all-time-low-at-5-1418-vs-euro-amid-political-23141343 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:46:00 GMT Banks-Insurance <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19567/23141343/1/screenshot-2026-04-30-125406.png?width=160&height=120"/> The Romanian leu has reached an-all time low against the euro by midday Thursday (April 30) and the central bank set the leu’s reference rate versus the euro at 5.1418 units amid a lingering political crisis that started at the end of last week. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=784"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=784" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Vantage Towers Has EUR20 Annual Investment Budget for Romania https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/technology-telecoms/vantage-towers-has-eur20-annual-investment-budget-for-romania-23141254 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/technology-telecoms/vantage-towers-has-eur20-annual-investment-budget-for-romania-23141254 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:07:21 GMT Technology &Telecoms <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19668/23141254/1/11-n-mahler-3.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Vantage Towers, the second largest telecom tower operator in Europe, has a EUR20 million annual investment budget for Romania. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=377"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=377" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Kandia Dulce Wants to Boost Turnover by 8-12% in Next Three Years https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/kandia-dulce-wants-to-boost-turnover-by-8-12-in-next-three-years-23141233 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/kandia-dulce-wants-to-boost-turnover-by-8-12-in-next-three-years-23141233 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:59:20 GMT Companies <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19649/23141233/1/dragos-militaru-kandia-dulce.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Kandia Dulce, the biggest chocolate producer in Romania ended 2025 with RON291 million turnover, up 14% from 2024, marking the seventh consecutive year of growth. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=11"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=11" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Romgaz Shareholders Approve RON606M Worth Of Dividend Payout https://www.zfenglish.com/banks-insurance/romgaz-shareholders-approve-ron606m-worth-of-dividend-payout-23140729 https://www.zfenglish.com/banks-insurance/romgaz-shareholders-approve-ron606m-worth-of-dividend-payout-23140729 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:18:19 GMT Banks-Insurance <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19567/23140729/1/8romgaz.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> The shareholders of natural gas producer and supplier Romgaz (stock symbol: SNG) on April 29 approved a total gross dividend of RON0.1572 per share, of which RON0.1538 is distributed from 2025 net profit and RON0.0034 from retained earnings, the company said in a stock market report. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=810"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=810" border="0" alt=""/> </a> BRD SocGen Shareholders OK RON750M Worth Of Dividend Payout https://www.zfenglish.com/banks-insurance/brd-socgen-shareholders-ok-ron750m-worth-of-dividend-payout-23140706 https://www.zfenglish.com/banks-insurance/brd-socgen-shareholders-ok-ron750m-worth-of-dividend-payout-23140706 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:50:02 GMT Banks-Insurance <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19567/23140706/1/poza-sediu-brd-mfax.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> The shareholders of BRD-Groupe Société Générale (stock symbol: BRD) on April 29 approved the distribution of dividends in the amount of RON749.3 million, which represents 50% of the 2025 net profit. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=820"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=820" border="0" alt=""/> </a> Eurowind Energy Romania Inaugurates Pecineaga Wind Farm In Wake Of EUR90M Investment https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/energy/eurowind-energy-romania-inaugurates-pecineaga-wind-farm-in-wake-of-23140653 https://www.zfenglish.com/companies/energy/eurowind-energy-romania-inaugurates-pecineaga-wind-farm-in-wake-of-23140653 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:37:48 GMT Energy <img src="http://storage0.dms.mpinteractiv.ro/media/401/1561/19652/23140653/1/pecineaga-ewe-21.jpg?width=160&height=120"/> Eurowind Energy, a Danish developer and operator of renewable projects, announces the official opening of the Pecineaga Wind Farm, a strategic investment of approximately EUR90 million. <br/><br/><a href="https://core.adservingfactory.com/click?spgid=0&__x1ts=&pub=62&site=4268&section=0&zone=2008&size=0x0&__x1cguid=185"> <img src="https://core.adservingfactory.com/ad?__x1ns=1&spgid=0&pub=632203491294404&site=rss.zf&section=site&zone=RSS_feed&size=300x250&__x1cguid=185" border="0" alt=""/> </a>