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Ecaterina Craciun

Fields
Companies, Banks-Insurance, Real Estate
Writing for ZF since
2012
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Finance Ministry Raises RON877M Via Benchmark Bond Issue On July 13
Banks-Insurance

Finance Ministry Raises RON877M Via Benchmark Bond Issue On July 13

Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON877 million from banks on Monday (July 13) by reopening a benchmark bond issue due in July 2030.

Ecaterina Craciun · 13.07.2026 · 17:32 · 1 min
ING Bank Romania Reaches 2 Million Customer Milestone
Banks-Insurance

ING Bank Romania Reaches 2 Million Customer Milestone

ING Bank Romania has reached the threshold of 2 million active customers consisting of private individuals and legal entities.

Ecaterina Craciun · 13.07.2026 · 17:09 · 1 min
BT Romania ETF Overshoots RON300M Assets
Capital Market

BT Romania ETF Overshoots RON300M Assets

BT Romania ETF (stock symbol: BTBETRETF) has assets worth over RON300 million (EUR60 million) under management and counts more than 12,500 investors, reflecting growing interest in stock mar...

Ecaterina Craciun · 13.07.2026 · 13:43 · 2 min
tbi bank: Number Of Romanians Using tbi bank Loans For Solar Panels And Energy Efficiency Solutions Doubles In Jan-May 2026
Banks-Insurance

tbi bank: Number Of Romanians Using tbi bank Loans For Solar Panels And Energy Efficiency Solutions Doubles In Jan-May 2026

The number of Romanians taking out loans from tbi bank for the acquisition of solar panels and other energy efficiency solutions almost doubled in the first five months of 2026 against the s...

Ecaterina Craciun · 02.07.2026 · 17:02 · 1 min
Statistics Office: Romania Unemployment Rate Rises To 6.4% Month-On-Month In May 2026
Social/Politics

Statistics Office: Romania Unemployment Rate Rises To 6.4% Month-On-Month In May 2026

Romania's unemployment rate increased to 6.4% in May 2026, higher by 0.1 percentage points (pp) than in April 2026, the country's statistics office has announced on Thursday, July 2, quoting...

Ecaterina Craciun · 02.07.2026 · 14:00 · 1 min
Statistics Office: Romania's Industrial Producer Prices Up 12.1% YoY In May 2026
Macroeconomics

Statistics Office: Romania's Industrial Producer Prices Up 12.1% YoY In May 2026

Romania’s industrial producer price index (PPI) increased by 12.1% in May 2026 compared to May 2025, the country's statistics office INS has announced on Thursday, July 2, 2026.

Ecaterina Craciun · 02.07.2026 · 13:52 · 1 min
Central Bank: Romania Forex Reserves Drop To EUR63.5B In June 2026
Banks-Insurance

Central Bank: Romania Forex Reserves Drop To EUR63.5B In June 2026

Romania's foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR63.5 billion at the end of June 2026, lower than EUR64 billion reported at the end of May 2026, Romania’s central bank has announced on Wednes...

Ecaterina Craciun · 01.07.2026 · 22:13 · 1 min
Consumer Loan Reference Index IRCC Edges Down To  5.56% In Q3/2026
Banks-Insurance

Consumer Loan Reference Index IRCC Edges Down To 5.56% In Q3/2026

The IRCC, which banks use to set the interest rate for new loans taken since the spring of 2019, will drop slightly to 5.56% a year in the third quarter of 2026 (between July 1 and September...

Ecaterina Craciun · 01.07.2026 · 20:35 · 1 min
PepsiCo Announces Leadership Changes
Companies

PepsiCo Announces Leadership Changes

Mihaela Hristea, who has been working at PepsiCo for nine years, was appointed General Manager, East Balkans, following the promotion of Radu Berevoescu to General Manager, East Europe.

Ecaterina Craciun · 01.07.2026 · 18:30 · 2 min
Electro-Alfa International And SGB-SMIT Group Open EUR20M Factory In Botosani
Companies

Electro-Alfa International And SGB-SMIT Group Open EUR20M Factory In Botosani

Electro-Alfa International, a Romanian manufacturer of electrical equipment and provider of EPC and IT services, together with German-based SGB-SMIT Group, a manufacturer of distribution and...

Ecaterina Craciun · 01.07.2026 · 18:17 · 2 min
Andrei Bica Appointed Chief Financial Officer Of Carrefour Romania
Companies

Andrei Bica Appointed Chief Financial Officer Of Carrefour Romania

Andrei Bica was appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Carrefour Romania amid the acquisition of the retail chain by Paval Holding, the special purpose vehicle of brothers Dragos and Adr...

Ecaterina Craciun · 01.07.2026 · 01:15 · 1 min
Razvan Szilagyi To Step Down As CFO Of Bucharest Stock Exchange As Of September 1
Companies

Razvan Szilagyi To Step Down As CFO Of Bucharest Stock Exchange As Of September 1

Razvan Szilagyi on June 30 announced his resignation from the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, effective September 1, 2026, as per a current report...

Ecaterina Craciun · 30.06.2026 · 23:05 · 1 min