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Senior Editor

Bogdan Neagu

Fields
Capital Market, Macroeconomics, Banks-Insurance
Writing for ZF since
2011
Articles
1.841
Bucharest Bourse Falls On East Worries, Financial Stocks Hardest Hit
Capital Market

Bucharest Bourse Falls On East Worries, Financial Stocks Hardest Hit

The Bucharest bourse went down Monday morning as international markets are under the influence of the Ukraine crisis, while the financial stocks took the heaviest blow.

Bogdan Neagu · 03.03.2014 · 10:52 · 1 min
Tourist Arrivals In Romania Down 0.4% On Year In January
Macroeconomics

Tourist Arrivals In Romania Down 0.4% On Year In January

Arrivals at Romanian tourism accommodation establishments inched down 0.4% in January from the year-earlier month, while overnight staying fell 2.3% on the year, data from the statistics ins...

Bogdan Neagu · 03.03.2014 · 10:00 · 1 min
Romania Plans EUR200M 5-Year Eurobond March 20
Banks-Insurance

Romania Plans EUR200M 5-Year Eurobond March 20

Romania’s Finance Ministry plans to raise EUR200 million in a reopening of its January 2019 Eurobond at a local auction scheduled for March 20, the ministry said Friday.

Bogdan Neagu · 28.02.2014 · 15:08 · 1 min
Leu Gains Slightly Vs Euro, Exchange Rate At 4.4995
Capital Market

Leu Gains Slightly Vs Euro, Exchange Rate At 4.4995

The Romanian leu strengthened slightly against the euro Friday, and the central bank set the reference rate at 4.4995 units, from 4.5034 units the day before.

Bogdan Neagu · 28.02.2014 · 13:28 · 1 min
Erste’s Net Profit Down to EUR61M in 2013
Banks-Insurance

Erste’s Net Profit Down to EUR61M in 2013

Erste Group Bank (EBS.RO) Friday reported a net profit of 61 million euro for 2013, eight times lower than EUR483.5 million in the previous year due to one-off expenses and negative tax effe...

Bogdan Neagu · 28.02.2014 · 11:49 · 1 min
Bucharest Stocks Rise Slightly, Erste Falls 7%
Capital Market

Bucharest Stocks Rise Slightly, Erste Falls 7%

The Bucharest stock exchange was mostly in green Friday morning, but the shares of Erste Group Bank (EBS.RO) went down 7%, in line with the evolution on the Vienna market, after the announce...

Bogdan Neagu · 28.02.2014 · 11:02 · 1 min
Banks-Insurance

BCR Returns To Profit In 2013, On Lower Costs

Romania’s largest bank BCR returned to a positive result in 2013 after a massive loss in the previous year, helped by improving operating activity and much lower risk costs.

Bogdan Neagu · 28.02.2014 · 10:40 · 2 min
Executives Expect Economic Activity To Pick Up In The Spring
Macroeconomics

Executives Expect Economic Activity To Pick Up In The Spring

Romanian executives estimate the activity in all economic sectors to increase in the February-April period compared with the previous three months, the statistics institute INS said in a sur...

Bogdan Neagu · 28.02.2014 · 10:08 · 1 min
Romania Housing Permits Down 7% On Year To 1,573 In January
Macroeconomics

Romania Housing Permits Down 7% On Year To 1,573 In January

Romania authorized construction of 1,573 residential buildings in January, down 7.1% from 1,694 permits issued in the same month of 2013, the country’s statistics institute INS said Friday.

Bogdan Neagu · 28.02.2014 · 10:01 · 1 min
INS: Romania Unemployment Rate Flat At 7.3% In January
Macroeconomics

INS: Romania Unemployment Rate Flat At 7.3% In January

Romania's unemployment rate was stable at 7.3% in January compared with the previous month, but up from 7.1% in the same period of 2013, seasonally adjusted data from the statistics institut...

Bogdan Neagu · 28.02.2014 · 10:00 · 1 min
Leu Stays Flat Vs Euro On Lack Of Interest For Trading
Capital Market

Leu Stays Flat Vs Euro On Lack Of Interest For Trading

The Romanian leu stayed below 4.52 against the euro as no transaction was made in the first hour of Thursday session.

Bogdan Neagu · 27.02.2014 · 11:15 · 1 min
Bucharest Stocks Inch Higher In Quiet Trade
Capital Market

Bucharest Stocks Inch Higher In Quiet Trade

The Bucharest-listed shares went slightly up Thursday morning, but the traded values were extremely low.

Bogdan Neagu · 27.02.2014 · 10:54 · 1 min