The same survey shows that only six in ten US companies in Romania resorted to support measures during the coronavirus pandemic, said Ionut Simion, President of AmCham.
“39% of respondents say they did not resort to any support measure offered by the government, 61% accessed two categories of measures, of which the former is for cahsflow and the second for job retention”, Ionut Simion also said.
Currently, a third of US investors in Romania does not plan any investments in Romania in the near future. 35% of US companies surveyed by AmCham said they were planning to invest up to EUR1 million in Romania, while 2%, namely, four companies of the 180 surveyed by AmCham, said they were planning investments of over EUR100 million.
“33% remain sceptical and do not project any investments and 35% target investments. Of the 67% respondents, 35% target investments of up to EUR1 million and 2% target investments of over EUR100 million, some four companies in the automotive, energy, real estate or construction sectors”, Simion also said.