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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
UniCredit Sees Romania’s Economic Growth At 1.5% In 2026
Macroeconomics

UniCredit Sees Romania’s Economic Growth At 1.5% In 2026

UniCredit Bank is starting 2026 with a 1.5% economic growth forecast for Romania, compared with 0.8% in 2025, while inflation should drop to 4.5% from 9.8% and Romania’s central bank should...

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 13.01.2026 · 19:32 · 1 min
Eurostat: Romania Posted The Highest Current Account Deficit In The EU In Q3/2025
Banks-Insurance

Eurostat: Romania Posted The Highest Current Account Deficit In The EU In Q3/2025

Romania recorded the highest current account deficit among the European Union member states in the third quarter of 2025, amounting to EUR8.3 billion, which is similar to the EUR8.2 billion...

Ecaterina Craciun · 13.01.2026 · 18:34 · 1 min
CEC Ups MTN Program To EUR2B, Extends It By Four Years
Capital Market

CEC Ups MTN Program To EUR2B, Extends It By Four Years

The shareholders of state-run CEC Bank on January 9 approved the updating of the medium-term note (MTN) program by extending its duration by four years and raising the issuing cap to EUR2 bi...

Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu · 12.01.2026 · 20:05 · 1 min
Finance Ministry Raises RON1.2B From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On Jan. 12
Banks-Insurance

Finance Ministry Raises RON1.2B From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On Jan. 12

Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1.2 billion from banks on Monday (January 12), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields of 6.44% and 6.65%, respectively.

Ecaterina Craciun · 12.01.2026 · 19:32 · 1 min
First 2026 Tezaur Bills Issue Available as of Monday, January 12
Banks-Insurance

First 2026 Tezaur Bills Issue Available as of Monday, January 12

Romania Finance Ministry on January 12 launched this year’s first edition of the Tezaur bills scheme, offering the population annual untaxable interest rates of up to 7.4%.

Cristina Bellu · 12.01.2026 · 11:19 · 1 min
Romgaz Makes RON150M Deposit With Vista Bank
Energy

Romgaz Makes RON150M Deposit With Vista Bank

Romanian state-run natural gas producer and supplier Romgaz (stock symbol: SNG) on Jan. 9 made a term deposit in the amount of RON150 million with Vista Bank, the company has announced its s...

Ecaterina Craciun · 09.01.2026 · 18:23 · 1 min
Finance Ministry Raises Nearly RON2B From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On January 8
Banks-Insurance

Finance Ministry Raises Nearly RON2B From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On January 8

Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON1.98 billion from banks on Thursday (January 8), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields of 6.08% and 6.63%, respectively.

Ecaterina Craciun · 08.01.2026 · 15:34 · 1 min
Consumer Loan Reference Index IRCC Down at 5.68%, from 6.06%
Banks-Insurance

Consumer Loan Reference Index IRCC Down at 5.68%, from 6.06%

The IRCC, which banks use to set the interest rate for new loans taken since the spring of 2019, will start falling in the first quarter of 2026 to 5.68%, being calculated on the basis of Q3...

Cristina Bellu · 08.01.2026 · 12:09 · 1 min