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Romania Taps International Markets With Euro And US Dollar Bond Issuances
Banks-Insurance

Romania Taps International Markets With Euro And US Dollar Bond Issuances

Romania has mandated international banks for new issuances of external bonds denominated in euro and US dollar, for the purpose of funding the country’s budget deficit and refinancing public...

Ecaterina Craciun · 25.02.2026 · 16:12 · 1 min
Romania Private Lending Rises 6.6% in January 2026 YOY, Inches Down 0.2% from December
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Romania Private Lending Rises 6.6% in January 2026 YOY, Inches Down 0.2% from December

Romania private lending went up by 6.6% in January against the first month of last year, to a total amount of RON446 billion, after RON-denominated loans climbed by 3.8% and the foreign curr...

Roxana Dumitru Rosu - Mediafax · 24.02.2026 · 11:18 · 1 min
Finance Ministry Raises RON863M From Banks On Feb 23
Banks-Insurance

Finance Ministry Raises RON863M From Banks On Feb 23

Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON863 million from banks on Monday (February 23), via a bond issue due in October 2033, at an annual average yield of 6.28%.

Ecaterina Craciun · 23.02.2026 · 17:16 · 1 min
Finance Ministry Raises RON810M From Banks On Feb 19
Banks-Insurance

Finance Ministry Raises RON810M From Banks On Feb 19

Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON810 million from banks on Thursday (February 19), via a bond issue due in April 2028, at an annual average yield of 5.87%.

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 19.02.2026 · 19:57 · 1 min
Reinsurer SCOR Starts Recruitment For Bucharest Office
Banks-Insurance

Reinsurer SCOR Starts Recruitment For Bucharest Office

French-held SCOR, one of the world's largest reinsurers, has begun recruiting for its Bucharest office, and plans to hire more than 300 people by the end of this year.

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 18.02.2026 · 22:14 · 1 min
Romania’s Central Bank Keeps Key Rate Unchanged At 6.5% A Year
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Romania’s Central Bank Keeps Key Rate Unchanged At 6.5% A Year

Romania's central bank has decided in its Board meeting on Tuesday (February 17, 2026) to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 6.5% a year.

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 17.02.2026 · 18:57 · 1 min
Finance Ministry Raises RON902.9M From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On Feb 16
Banks-Insurance

Finance Ministry Raises RON902.9M From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On Feb 16

Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON902.9 million from banks on Monday (February 16), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields of 6.12% and 6.65%, respectively.

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 16.02.2026 · 23:25 · 1 min
Erste Group Revises Romania’s 2026 Economic Growth Forecast Downwards From 2.1% To 1%
Macroeconomics

Erste Group Revises Romania’s 2026 Economic Growth Forecast Downwards From 2.1% To 1%

Erste Group has revised Romania’s 2026 economic growth forecast to 1% from 2.1% previously, after the flash estimates for the fourth quarter of 2025 released by Romania’s National Statistics...

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 13.02.2026 · 19:41 · 1 min
Patria Bank Ends 2025 with RON2.2B Corporate Loan Portfolio, Up 20% YOY
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Patria Bank Ends 2025 with RON2.2B Corporate Loan Portfolio, Up 20% YOY

Patria Bank for 2025 reported rising commercial activity on the legal persons and retail segments, in line with provisional data on the main operational indicators on December 31, 2025.

Eduard Ivanovici · 13.02.2026 · 11:01 · 2 min