Reporter
Claudia Medrega
- Fields
- Banks-Insurance, Macroeconomics, Analysis
- Writing for ZF since
- 2011
- Articles
- 124
Italy’s Intesa Sanpaolo Generates EUR13M Gain in Romania in H1/2025, Up 18% YOY
Intesa Sanpaolo Romania, the subsidiary of the Italian group of the same name, which took over First Bank locally, in the first half of 2025 generated EUR13 million net profit, 18% above the...
Romania Banks Fare Well Despite Rough Times: Banking System Profit Unchanged at RON3.7B in Q1/2025 vs Q1/2024
The still high interest rates and continued lending brought a RON3.7 billion net profit for the Romanian banking sector made up of 32 banks in the first quarter of 2025, in line with central...
CEC Bank, Raiffeisen and Banca Transilvania Boast Biggest Asset Increases in 2024
Top 10 large banks in 2024 managed to boost their assets against 2023 with growth paces ranging from 1% to 19%, with most boasting asset leaps above inflation.
Banca Transilvania Wants to Distribute RON1.6B Worth of Dividends from 2024 Profit
The shareholders of Banca Transilvania, Romania’s largest lending institution, will discuss in April the allocation of 2024 net profit, of over RON3.53 billion, of which around 45%, namely R...
Romania Banking System Rakes In Record High RON14.8B Profit in 2024
The still high interest rates and continued lending drove Romanian banking system profit to a record high of around RON14.8 billion in 2024, up 8% from 2023, in line with NBR data.
ING Bank Romania Ends 2024 with RON3.8B Revenues, Up 13% YOY, over RON1.8B Profit
ING Bank Romania raked in RON3.8 billion revenues in 2024, up 13% from the 2023 level.
Garanti BBVA Leasing Takes Out EUR20M Loan from BSTDB To Aid Romania SMEs
Garanti BBVA Leasing, part of Garanti BBVA Romania, is strengthening its commitment to support SMEs in Romania by taking out a EUR20 million loan from the Black Sea Trade and Development Ban...
Romania Banking System Boasts Record High RON11.5B Net Profit in 9M 2024
The still high interest rates and continued lending aided Romania banking sector generate an RON11.5 billion record high net profit in the first nine months of 2024, up around 10% from the g...
Romania Banking System is More Profitable, Solvent and with Higher Liquidity Than EU Average
The Romanian banking system is undergoing a favorable period from the perspective of the main financial and prudential indicators, as it continues to boast solvency, profitability and balanc...
BNR: Gold Reserve Steady at 103.6 Tons Since 2007
Romania’s gold reserve has been steady in the past 17 years, at 103.6 tons, since 2007 until the present, of which 61.2 tons are deposited abroad and 42.4 tons in Romania, in line with centr...
Romania Banking System Rakes in Record High RON7.5B Profit in H1/2024
The still high interest rates and sustained lending helped Romania’s banking system reach a record high net profit f RON7.5 billion in the first half of 2024, up around 10% from H1/2023 one.
UniCredit Bank Generates EUR184M Profit in Romania in H1/2024, Up 39%
Italian group UniCredit for the first half of 2024 reported net profit worth EUR184 million from Romania operations, up around 39% from the gain of H1/2024, amid rising lending and revenues.