These capital increases at the two banks held by the government via the Finance Ministry are provided for in the 2025 budget and may only be done after securing approval from the European Commission, according to the EU state aid legislation.
The share capital of CEC Bank (third largest lender in Romania by assets) should be increased by RON1 billion, while Exim Banca Romaneasca (eighth by assets) should see a RON1.25 billion capital increase, using government money, as the Finance Ministry as governmental representative decided, according to the 2025 state budget law.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)