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Reporter

Gabriela Stan

Fields
Capital Market, Retail&Consumer, Banks-Insurance
Writing for ZF since
2014
Articles
3.917
Analysis

Press Review - March 9, 2016

Romania's Economy Grew 3.7% In 2015, Driven By Consumption Romania's gross domestic product grew 3.7% on the year in 2015 in unadjusted data, to RON710.226 billion, mainly driven by trade, v...

Gabriela Stan · 09.03.2016 · 09:01 · 4 min
Health

Pharmacists: Companies Import Cheap Drugs, Then Export Them At High Prices

PricesPharmacists in Cluj county warn that companies import cheap medical drugs, then export hem at a high price, triggering the inexistence of certain medicines on the market.

Gabriela Stan · 08.03.2016 · 16:07 · 1 min
Lidl Basic Food Prices Up To 67% Higher In Romania Than In Poland
Retail&Consumer

Lidl Basic Food Prices Up To 67% Higher In Romania Than In Poland

The prices of German retailer Lidl for basic food products are up to 67% higher in Romania than in Poland, while delicacies are cheaper, according to a ZF analysis based on the data of marke...

Gabriela Stan · 07.03.2016 · 15:06 · 1 min
EximBank Has A RON200M Guarantee Ceiling For Banks Financing SMEs
Banks-Insurance

EximBank Has A RON200M Guarantee Ceiling For Banks Financing SMEs

Commercial banks will benefit from a guarantee ceiling of RON200 million from Romania's state-owned EximBank to finance SMEs, based on an agreement involving state guarantees for investment...

Gabriela Stan · 07.03.2016 · 13:42 · 1 min
Technology &Telecoms

Machines To Generate 20% Of A Company’s Business Content In Two Years – Study

Machines will generate 20% of a company’s business content in two years without additional costs, robots will efficiently replace human workforce, while cyber-attacks will be more and more c...

Gabriela Stan · 04.03.2016 · 14:24 · 1 min
Analysis

Press Review - March 4, 2016

Nearly 25% Of Romanians Would Vote For PSD At Parliamentary Elections Nearly one quarter of Romanians (24%) would vote for the Social Democratic Party (PSD) at parliamentary elections, while...

Gabriela Stan · 04.03.2016 · 08:42 · 3 min
Banks-Insurance

MedLife Borrows EUR56M From Four Banks For Acquisitions, Investments

Medlife, the biggest private healthcare provider in Romania, will contract a EUR56 million loan from a group of four banks, for acquisitions in the next 18 months, as well as for a new inves...

Gabriela Stan · 02.03.2016 · 15:05 · 1 min
OTP Bank To Grant First Home Loans Worth RON84M In 2016
Banks-Insurance

OTP Bank To Grant First Home Loans Worth RON84M In 2016

OTP Bank Romania will grant mortgage loans worth RON84 million under the state guaranteed mortgage lending First Home program this year, based on the funds assigned by the national guarantee...

Gabriela Stan · 02.03.2016 · 14:21 · 1 min
ING Bank Has Only Enforced 20 Mortgage Guarantees So Far - CEO
Banks-Insurance

ING Bank Has Only Enforced 20 Mortgage Guarantees So Far - CEO

ING Bank has only enforced 20 mortgage guarantees so far, after 3 years and a half of talks with the clients, trying to find solutions, ING CEO, Michal Szczurek, stated Wednesday.

Gabriela Stan · 02.03.2016 · 12:57 · 1 min
Netopia MobilPay Processed Over 2.6 Mln Payments In 2015
Technology &Telecoms

Netopia MobilPay Processed Over 2.6 Mln Payments In 2015

Netopia Mobilpay, one of the largest online card payments processors in Romania, processed over 2.6 million online and mobile card transactions in 2015, exceeding the value of EUR135 million...

Gabriela Stan · 02.03.2016 · 12:25 · 1 min
Banks-Insurance

ING Bank Gross Profit Up 22% To RON392M In 2015

Romanian lender ING Bank posted a gross profit of RON392 million in 2015, up 22% on the year, while its revenues increased 13% to RON1.02 billion, the lender said Wednesday.

Gabriela Stan · 02.03.2016 · 11:28 · 1 min
Flanco Profit Up 3.8-Fold To RON8M In 2015
Retail&Consumer

Flanco Profit Up 3.8-Fold To RON8M In 2015

Electronics retailer Flanco reported a net profit of RON8 million in 2015, up 3.8-fold on the year, and record sales, of RON777 million (approximately EUR175 million), general manager Dragos...

Gabriela Stan · 02.03.2016 · 11:06 · 1 min