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Romanian Insurance Market Seen Down 15% in 2Q, Recovering in 3Q
Analysis

Romanian Insurance Market Seen Down 15% in 2Q, Recovering in 3Q

The Romanian insurance market, which grew 10% in the first quarter, is expected to post a decline of 15% in the second quarter due to pandemic driven restrictions but may recover in the thir...

Oana Gavrila · 29.06.2020 · 09:17 · 1 min
Top Banks in Romania in 2019: Banca Transilvania Leads, ING Climbs to 4th Spot
Banks-Insurance

Top Banks in Romania in 2019: Banca Transilvania Leads, ING Climbs to 4th Spot

Banca Transilvania remained Romania's top lender in 2019, while ING climbed to the fourth position, overtaking UniCredit and Raiffeisen, according to the central bank's annual report release...

Oana Gavrila · 26.06.2020 · 18:58 · 1 min
Romania's Central Bank Posts RON1.8B Profit in 2019, Up 52% on Year
Banks-Insurance

Romania's Central Bank Posts RON1.8B Profit in 2019, Up 52% on Year

Romania's central bank had a profit of nearly RON1.8 billion in 2019, 52% higher compared with 2018, mainly due to higher total revenues, the bank said in its annual report released Friday.

Oana Gavrila · 26.06.2020 · 17:55 · 1 min
Banks-Insurance

Romania Raises RON940M Selling April 2024 Bonds at 3.51% Average Yield

Romania's finance ministry on Thursday raised 940 million lei (EUR194 million), versus a RON500 million target, selling bonds maturing in April 2024 at an average yield of 3.51% and maximum...

Oana Gavrila · 25.06.2020 · 16:23 · 1 min
Nuclearelectrica Deposits RON52M at Eximbank for One Year
Energy

Nuclearelectrica Deposits RON52M at Eximbank for One Year

Romanian nuclear power plant operator Nuclearelectrica (SNN.RO) said Thursday it has deposited nearly RON52 million for a one-year period at Romanian state-owned bank Eximbank.

Oana Gavrila · 25.06.2020 · 15:46 · 1 min
Central Bank Survey: Banks Envisage Harsher Lending Conditions For Firms, Households In Q2/2020
Banks-Insurance

Central Bank Survey: Banks Envisage Harsher Lending Conditions For Firms, Households In Q2/2020

In a survey conducted by Romania's central bank in April 2020, banks estimated the lending standards and the terms of loan contracts for companies will be more restrictive in the second quar...

Ecaterina Craciun · 25.06.2020 · 14:20 · 1 min
Romania Private Lending Drops 0.7% on Month in May
Banks-Insurance

Romania Private Lending Drops 0.7% on Month in May

Private lending in Romania declined 0.7% in nominal terms and 0.8% in real terms in May compared with April, to RON269.146 billion, central bank data showed Wednesday.

Oana Gavrila · 24.06.2020 · 12:56 · 1 min
Over 7,400 SMEs Got Funding Totaling RON6.2B via Government Program
Banks-Insurance

Over 7,400 SMEs Got Funding Totaling RON6.2B via Government Program

Romania has approved 7,418 loans totaling over RON6.2 billion through the government's IMM Invest program for SMEs by Tuesday, the national guarantee fund said.

Oana Gavrila · 23.06.2020 · 16:36 · 1 min
Romanian Banking Sector Shed 380 Units, 585 Employees in the Past Year
Banks-Insurance

Romanian Banking Sector Shed 380 Units, 585 Employees in the Past Year

The Romanian banking system closed 380 units and agencies and 585 employees have left the system by the end of the first quarter of 2020 compared with the same period last year.

Oana Gavrila · 22.06.2020 · 16:53 · 1 min