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Ecaterina Craciun

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Companies, Banks-Insurance, Real Estate
Writing for ZF since
2012
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Romania Signs Second EIB Financing Contract For A1 Sibiu–Pitesti Highway Project
Banks-Insurance

Romania Signs Second EIB Financing Contract For A1 Sibiu–Pitesti Highway Project

Romania's Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare has signed a second financing contract with the European Investment Bank (EIB), in the amount of EUR500 million, for the Sibiu-Pitesti highway pro...

Ecaterina Craciun · 16.01.2026 · 12:01 · 1 min
Statistical Office: Romania's GDP Per Capita Calculated On The Basis Of PPP At 77% Relative To EU Average In 2024
Macroeconomics

Statistical Office: Romania's GDP Per Capita Calculated On The Basis Of PPP At 77% Relative To EU Average In 2024

Romania’s reported value of the volume index of GDP per capita, calculated on the basis of the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), stood at 77% in 2024, relative to the European Union (EU) averag...

Ecaterina Craciun · 16.01.2026 · 11:19 · 2 min
Statistical Office: Romania Average Net Salary Up 4.2% YoY In November 2025
Macroeconomics

Statistical Office: Romania Average Net Salary Up 4.2% YoY In November 2025

The average net salary in Romania stood at RON5,615 (EUR1,103) in November 2025, higher by 4.2% compared to November 2024, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Friday (Ja...

Ecaterina Craciun · 16.01.2026 · 09:57 · 1 min
World Bank Cuts Romania's GDP Growth Forecast To 1.3% In 2026
Macroeconomics

World Bank Cuts Romania's GDP Growth Forecast To 1.3% In 2026

The World Bank has downwardly revised its growth forecast for Romania's economy to 0.8% in 2025 and 1.3% in 2026, respectively, according to the latest “Global Economic Prospects” report pub...

Ecaterina Craciun · 15.01.2026 · 20:14 · 1 min
Finance Ministry Raises Nearly RON2B From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On Jan. 15
Banks-Insurance

Finance Ministry Raises Nearly RON2B From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On Jan. 15

Romania's Finance Ministry raised nearly RON2 billion from banks on Thursday (January 15), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields of 6.09% and 6.67%, respectively...

Ecaterina Craciun · 15.01.2026 · 16:47 · 1 min
Employee Wellbeing Index 2025: One In Four Romanian Employees On The Brink Of Burnout In 2025
Social/Politics

Employee Wellbeing Index 2025: One In Four Romanian Employees On The Brink Of Burnout In 2025

One in four Romanian employees were in a psychological risk or burnout zone in 2025, while only 30% reported a genuinely high level of wellbeing, characterized by healthy relationships, auto...

Ecaterina Craciun · 15.01.2026 · 16:13 · 3 min
Statistical Office: Romania's Industrial Output Down 1.1% YoY In January-November 2025
Macroeconomics

Statistical Office: Romania's Industrial Output Down 1.1% YoY In January-November 2025

Romania's industrial output decreased by 1.1% in January-November 2025 in unadjusted data compared with the same period of 2024 and was down 0.5% when adjusted for the number of working days...

Ecaterina Craciun · 15.01.2026 · 15:56 · 1 min
Deep-Tech Startup .lumen Teams Up With Arrow Electronics To Scale Production Of Its Glasses For The Blind
Companies

Deep-Tech Startup .lumen Teams Up With Arrow Electronics To Scale Production Of Its Glasses For The Blind

.lumen, the Romanian deep-tech startup behind the world’s first AI-powered glasses for the blind, has concluded a strategic partnership with Arrow Electronics (NYSE: ARW), global technology...

Ecaterina Craciun · 14.01.2026 · 20:37 · 3 min
InvestEU: UniCredit And EIF Sign EUR450M Guarantee Agreement To Unlock EUR890M SME Funding In CEE, Including Romania
Banks-Insurance

InvestEU: UniCredit And EIF Sign EUR450M Guarantee Agreement To Unlock EUR890M SME Funding In CEE, Including Romania

UniCredit and the European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, have signed a new InvestEU guarantee agreement, unlocking up to EUR890 million in addition...

Ecaterina Craciun · 14.01.2026 · 19:43 · 1 min
Romania's Antitrust Body Slaps Three Companies With RON8.29M Fine For Bid-Rigging Cartel In Road Maintenance Tenders
Companies

Romania's Antitrust Body Slaps Three Companies With RON8.29M Fine For Bid-Rigging Cartel In Road Maintenance Tenders

Romania's Competition Council has fined three companies a total of RON8.29 million (EUR1.66 million) for coordinating their commercial policies in tenders organized by Romania's national roa...

Ecaterina Craciun · 14.01.2026 · 17:46 · 1 min
First Fidelis Edition In 2026: Romanians Can Buy Government Bonds In January 16- 23 Period
Capital Market

First Fidelis Edition In 2026: Romanians Can Buy Government Bonds In January 16- 23 Period

Romania's finance ministry is conducting the first public offering for Fidelis government bonds in 2026, on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), between January 16 and 23.

Ecaterina Craciun · 14.01.2026 · 17:10 · 1 min
Central Bank: Romania's Current Account Deficit Surges To EUR27B YoY In January-November 2025
Macroeconomics

Central Bank: Romania's Current Account Deficit Surges To EUR27B YoY In January-November 2025

Romania's current account deficit surged to EUR27.1 billion in January-November 2025, compared to EUR26.06 billion in the same period of 2024, central bank data showed on Wednesday (January...

Ecaterina Craciun · 14.01.2026 · 15:52 · 2 min