The bank had assets of RON28.59 billion at the end of September. It said it increased its market share from 7.16% end-December to 7.23% end-September, which ranks it seventh among banks operating in Romania.

The bank said its corporate lending portfolio increased 5.3% in the first nine months, while retail loans grew 10%.

Its deposits increased 2.1% in the first nine months compared with end-December 2016.

It said its non-performing exposure (NPE) rate stood at 7.3% end-September from 8.4% end-December 2016, while its non-performing loan (NPL) rate stood at 10.91% end September, down 1.05 percentage points compared with end-December.