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Cristian Hostiuc

Editorial Director

Cristian Hostiuc

Fields
Banks-Insurance, Companies, Macroeconomics
Writing for ZF since
2011
Articles
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Oracle Romania Set to Lay Off another 500 Employees in New Reorg Move
Companies

Oracle Romania Set to Lay Off another 500 Employees in New Reorg Move

US giant Oracle has this morning announced in Bucharest it will make a new reshuffling move: 500 employees will be laid off immediately, as part of a global restructuring and business model...

Cristian Hostiuc · 25.06.2026 · 11:16 · 1 min
Italy’s Intesa Joins Battle for Garanti Bank Romania Acquisition
Banks-Insurance

Italy’s Intesa Joins Battle for Garanti Bank Romania Acquisition

The battle for the acquisition of Garanti Bank Romania is turning increasingly interesting: after ING Bank and Raiffeisen, Italian group Intesa has also entered the game, according to bankin...

Cristian Hostiuc · 28.01.2026 · 10:11 · 1 min
ING in One-To-One Talks with Spain’s BBVA for Possible Acquisition of Garanti BBVA Romania
Banks-Insurance

ING in One-To-One Talks with Spain’s BBVA for Possible Acquisition of Garanti BBVA Romania

Dutch group ING is in direct talks with Spanish group BBVA to see whether it can buy Garanti BBVA Romania, in a bid to more rapidly grow its foothold on the Romanian banking market and not l...

Cristian Hostiuc · 29.12.2025 · 09:17 · 2 min
Romanian Companies Try to Expand to Hungary
Companies

Romanian Companies Try to Expand to Hungary

Quietly, Romanian company are starting to look at the Hungarian market and even expand concretely by taking over projects or directly acquiring Hungarian companies or production units.

Cristian Hostiuc · 27.10.2025 · 09:52 · 1 min
UniCredit Aims to Expand Funding on CEE Market of Micro-Enterprises and Small Companies
Banks-Insurance

UniCredit Aims to Expand Funding on CEE Market of Micro-Enterprises and Small Companies

UniCredit wants to increase funding on the market of micro-enterprises and small companies, earmarking in 2025 for CEE, hence for Romania as well, a total of EUR2.3 billion via various form...

Cristian Hostiuc · 16.01.2025 · 10:09 · 1 min
5 to go in Final Talks with Two Investment Funds for Majority Stake Takeover
Companies

5 to go in Final Talks with Two Investment Funds for Majority Stake Takeover

5 to go coffee shop chain is in final talks with two new investors, Invenio Partners and ACP, the former Mezzanin Management, which want to take over part of the stock owned by the company’s...

Cristian Hostiuc · 16.12.2024 · 10:14 · 1 min
Romgaz Hires Biggest US Bank JPMorgan To Lead Bank Consortium Set to Handle Bond Sale on External Market
Companies

Romgaz Hires Biggest US Bank JPMorgan To Lead Bank Consortium Set to Handle Bond Sale on External Market

Romania’s state-owned natural gas producer Romgaz has selected JPMorgan, America’s largest bank, to lead the bank consortium that will intermediate bond issues abroad, financial market sourc...

Cristian Hostiuc · 16.05.2024 · 10:48 · 1 min
UniCredit: CEE Economies Set to Rebound in 2024
Banks-Insurance

UniCredit: CEE Economies Set to Rebound in 2024

CEE economies, including Romania, will not suffer any fiscal and budgetary expense cutback pressures in 2024 as the year is a crucial electoral one and governments must be generous and throw...

Cristian Hostiuc · 17.01.2024 · 10:11 · 1 min
Deutsche Bank Set to Expand Bucharest Tech Center Further
Banks-Insurance

Deutsche Bank Set to Expand Bucharest Tech Center Further

The tech center we have in Bucharest is a very good one and it will continue to grow by taking over more responsibilities in putting out products and digital services for the global network...

Cristian Hostiuc · 20.04.2023 · 09:26 · 1 min
Omer Tetik, Banca Transilvania, Cautiously Upbeat about 2023
Banks-Insurance

Omer Tetik, Banca Transilvania, Cautiously Upbeat about 2023

Omer Tetik, CEO of Romania’s biggest bank Banca Transilvania, says 2022 was a challenging year for the financial market, one of the most volatile years he has seen, but the bank ended it wel...

Cristian Hostiuc · 16.01.2023 · 10:21 · 1 min
Mexican Group Bimbo Takes Over Vel Pitar in Deal Put at EUR200M
Companies

Mexican Group Bimbo Takes Over Vel Pitar in Deal Put at EUR200M

Grupo Bimbo, a Mexican multinational, considered one of the biggest businesses in the global bakery production, has acquired Vel Pitar group, the leader of Romania’s bakery market, controlle...

Cristian Hostiuc · 16.01.2023 · 10:00 · 1 min
US IMG Will Pay EUR390M to Ion Tiriac for Madrid Tennis Tournament
Companies

US IMG Will Pay EUR390M to Ion Tiriac for Madrid Tennis Tournament

Romanian businessman Ion Tiriac will get EUR390 million for the Madrid tennis open which he sold to US group Endeavor at the end of last year.

Cristian Hostiuc · 04.04.2022 · 10:02 · 1 min