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Central Bank: Romania Forex Reserves Plunge To EUR60B In September 2026
Banks-Insurance

Central Bank: Romania Forex Reserves Plunge To EUR60B In September 2026

The foreign exchange reserves held by Romania's central bank, excluding gold, stood at EUR60.06 billion at the end of September 2026, lower by EUR4.8 billion than the EUR64.86 billion level...

Ecaterina Craciun · 01.10.2026 · 16:01 · 1 min
Three-Month ROBOR Accelerates, Leaps to 6.06%
Banks-Insurance

Three-Month ROBOR Accelerates, Leaps to 6.06%

The three-month ROBOR index, the interbank interest rate used as a reference to calculate variable interests for loans in lei taken out before May 2019, as well as for companies' leu-denomin...

Cristina Bellu · 01.10.2026 · 12:10 · 1 min
Banca Transilvania Set to Carry Out Own Stock Buyback Program on Oct 1-19
Banks-Insurance

Banca Transilvania Set to Carry Out Own Stock Buyback Program on Oct 1-19

Banca Transilvania announced it would carry out, during the October 1-19 period, an own stock buyback program, for a maximum number of RON45, meaning a total of RON22.5 million.

Roxana Rosu · 01.10.2026 · 11:32 · 1 min
CEC Bank Rakes In almost RON418M Net Profit in H1/2026, Up 38% YOY
Banks-Insurance

CEC Bank Rakes In almost RON418M Net Profit in H1/2026, Up 38% YOY

CEC Bank in the first half of this year generated RON418.4 million net profit at bank level, up 37.6%.

Claudia Medrega · 01.10.2026 · 10:53 · 2 min
Exim Banca Romaneasca Secures Its First Rating From Fitch: A Benchmark For Investors And Financial Partners
Banks-Insurance

Exim Banca Romaneasca Secures Its First Rating From Fitch: A Benchmark For Investors And Financial Partners

Exim Banca Romaneasca, ranked 8th among the largest credit institutions by assets, has secured its first rating from the international agency Fitch Ratings, an independent and favorable asse...

Ecaterina Craciun · 01.10.2026 · 00:38 · 3 min
Banca Transilvania Backs Expansion Of Salina Turda Salt Mine With Nearly RON75M Loan
Banks-Insurance

Banca Transilvania Backs Expansion Of Salina Turda Salt Mine With Nearly RON75M Loan

Banca Transilvania is granting a RON74.7 million loan for the expansion and modernization of the Salina Turda salt mine, backed by a RON59.7 million risk guarantee from the Romanian Investme...

Ecaterina Craciun · 30.09.2026 · 18:24 · 2 min
Central Bank/Statistical Office Survey: Romania Attracts EUR7.9B In Foreign Direct Investment In 2025
Macroeconomics

Central Bank/Statistical Office Survey: Romania Attracts EUR7.9B In Foreign Direct Investment In 2025

Romania attracted foreign direct investment (FDI) worth EUR7.9 billion in 2025, up 41% compared to EUR5.6 billion in 2024, according to the annual statistical survey on FDI conducted by the...

Ecaterina Craciun · 30.09.2026 · 15:45 · 2 min
Consumer Loan Reference Index IRCC Rises Slightly To 5.57% In Q4/2026
Banks-Insurance

Consumer Loan Reference Index IRCC Rises Slightly To 5.57% In Q4/2026

The IRCC, which banks use to set interest rates for variable-rate loans granted after May 2019, will rise to 5.57% per annum in the fourth quarter of 2026 (October - December), compared to t...

Ecaterina Craciun · 29.09.2026 · 17:58 · 1 min
Raiffeisen Bank Romania And Bank Pekao Partner Up For Mutual Corporate And SME Client Referrals
Banks-Insurance

Raiffeisen Bank Romania And Bank Pekao Partner Up For Mutual Corporate And SME Client Referrals

Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI), Raiffeisen Bank Romania, Raiffeisenbank Czech Republic, and Bank Pekao, Poland's second largest bank, have signed a cooperation agreement for the recipro...

Ecaterina Craciun · 28.09.2026 · 15:28 · 1 min