Out of the total 42 active lenders, 20 posted combined losses of RON982 million at the end of June, over threefold wider compared with the first quarter.
Non-performing loans reached RON27.02 billion at the end of June, up from RON26.6 billion in December last year.
Romanian banks reported combined losses of RON516 million (revised data) in 2010, for the first time in 11 years. (EUR1=RON4.256)