Analysis
Press Review - July 11, 2014
Exports, Imports Up 8% In January-May Exports of Romanian-made products rose 8% on the year to EUR21.27 billion in the January-May period, while imports advanced 7.8% to EUR23.56 billion, th...
Austrian Banks' Exposure To Romania Down EUR5B Since 2011 Peak
The exposure of Austrian banks to Romania fell by EUR5 billion to EUR25.8 billion at the end of 2013 from a high of more than EUR30 billion in the spring and summer of 2011.
Weekly Export Risk Outlook, July 9
The Irish economy strongly rebounded in the first quarter, on the back of dynamic exports and despite a surprising decline in private consumption, Euler Hermes noted in its Weekly Export Ris...
Bucharest More Expensive For Expats Than Last Year - Survey
Bucharest ranks 159 among the world's 211 most expensive cities in the world for expats, as the cost of living has increased since 2013, according to a survey by human resources consultant M...
Press Review - July 10, 2014
Romania, Riskier For Business Than Bulgaria, Hungary, China, Chile Romania is riskier for business than Bulgaria, Hungary, China, Chile and Malaysia, ranking 26th among 43 emerging market co...
Romania Ranks 26th By Business Risk Among 43 Emerging Market Countries
Romania is riskier for business than Bulgaria, Hungary, China, Chile and Malaysia, ranking 26th among 43 emerging market countries classified by Bloomberg from the riskiest to the safest.
No Big Changes In Top Ten Banks And Some Encouraging Signs
An encouraging sign at the top of the bank ranking by assets: BCR, the largest lender in Romania, stopped losing market share and even grew slightly in the first five months of the year from...
Press Review - July 9, 2014
CFR Marfa To Lay Off 2,500 People By End-July Romanian railway freight carrier CFR Marfa started layoffs this week and 2,500 people will be leaving the company by the end of July, commercia...
Insurance Brokerage Brings Good Profits
Insurance brokers posted an aggregated net profit of 114 million lei (EUR26 million) last year, and the margins of the 15 largest of them ranged from as low as 3% to as much as 75% of the to...