Curs BNR — 12.11.2026 EUR 5,3459 USD 4,8155 GBP 6,3935
Analysis

Pillar II Pension Funds Post Average Yield of 11.8% in 2019

Mandatory private pension funds in Romania (Pillar II) had an average yield of 11.8% in 2019, the highest in the past nine years, the Romanian association for private pensions APAPR said in...

Oana Gavrila · 16.01.2020 · 11:53 · 1 min
Ten Biggest Failures of Foreign Giants in Romania
Analysis

Ten Biggest Failures of Foreign Giants in Romania

The most important international brands worldwide are already present in Romania where they get tens, hundreds of millions or even billions of euros in revenue, and many economy sectors are...

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 16.01.2020 · 10:03 · 1 min
JLL: Bucharest Covers 76% of Industrial Stock Transactions in 2019
Real Estate

JLL: Bucharest Covers 76% of Industrial Stock Transactions in 2019

Companies in Romania rented industrial and logistics spaces totaling nearly 476,000 square meters in 2019, comparable to 2018, and 76% (360,000 sqm) of the spaces traded were in Bucharest, a...

Oana Gavrila · 13.01.2020 · 11:48 · 1 min
Romanian Banks Do Better Than EU Banks By Solvency, Profitability But Not Asset Quality
Analysis

Romanian Banks Do Better Than EU Banks By Solvency, Profitability But Not Asset Quality

Romania’s banking system has better prudentiality, solvency, profitability and balance sheet structure indicators than the European average.

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 10.01.2020 · 10:01 · 1 min
Six New Malls and Shopping Centers Opened in 2019, Four Expanded in Romania
Analysis

Six New Malls and Shopping Centers Opened in 2019, Four Expanded in Romania

The year 2019 came with six new shopping centers or retail parks and four major expansions. The first mall in Sibiu was inaugurated last year and Iulius opened the Iulius Town complex in Tim...

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 10.01.2020 · 00:00 · 1 min
New Car Registrations in Romania Grow 23.4% in 2019
Automotive

New Car Registrations in Romania Grow 23.4% in 2019

New car registrations in Romania grew 23.41% in 2019 compared with 2018, to 161.562 units, data from the association of automotive manufacturers in Romania (ACAROM) showed Thursday.

Oana Gavrila · 09.01.2020 · 17:20 · 1 min
Almost 300,000 Sqm of Office Space Delivered in Bucharest in 2019
Real Estate

Almost 300,000 Sqm of Office Space Delivered in Bucharest in 2019

Bucharest ended 2019 with 3.2 million square meters of office space stock, 296,000 square meters more of lettable area than the year before, data from real estate consultant CBRE show.

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 07.01.2020 · 00:00 · 1 min
100 Trends for 2020
Analysis

100 Trends for 2020

2020 will be a year of local and parliamentary elections, which is why the fiscal brakes will only be used in 2021. The international turmoil and the trade wars and new Middle East conflicts...

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 06.01.2020 · 10:39 · 9 min
Insolvencies in Romania Down 24.4% in Jan-Nov
Analysis

Insolvencies in Romania Down 24.4% in Jan-Nov

The number of companies that entered insolvency in the first 11 months of 2019 dropped 24.4% compared with the same period last year, to a total of 5,830, Trade Registry data showed Friday.

Oana Gavrila · 27.12.2019 · 15:18 · 1 min