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Foreign-Held Banks Added EUR1B Fresh Capital Since Crisis Debut
Foreign banks contributed 850 million lei (EUR200 million) to the local subsidiaries’ capital and announced up to EUR360 million capital injections, to be done in part by the end of 2011. Th...
Bad Debts Provisions Surge; Bankers Put Aside RON740M In July
Romanian banks booked provisions worth 739 million lei (EUR175 million) in July, up 16% from a month earlier, a sign that downside pressure on loan portfolio remains high and economic recove...
Debt Crisis Wiped Half A Billion Euros Of Romanian Banks’ Capitalization
The three Romanian banks listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange were hit hard by the euro zone sovereign debt crisis, losing over 2 billion lei (EUR460 million) of their market value in the...
Cinteza, BNR: New Lending Rules, A Tool To Educate Bankers
Nicolae Cinteza, head of the supervisory department of the Romanian central bank (BNR), says the new lending regulations, which introduce tighter terms especially for consumer loans, are a t...
BNR Advises Greek Banks To Build Up Cash Reserves Just In Case
Officials of the six Greek bank branches went to the central bank to discuss action plans to be used in case of contingency.
Loan Demand Slows Down In September
Bankers waiting for clients to buy loans started the autumn on the wrong foot as demand fell unexpectedly in September after it stabilized in the last six months.
Romanian Banks To Stay Resilient, Says Central Banker
The Romanian banking system will continue to be resilient in the face of new challenges, even with the materialization of the worst-case scenarios the central bank considers for its periodic...
Bankers Keep Pressure On Old Clients With 6% Interest Margins
Bankers are keeping up pressure on clients holding loans as these are the main income source given the low sales of new loans.
Euro-Denominated Bonds Accepted By BNR In Repo Operations
Lenders can now get cash from the Romanian central bank (BNR) in exchange for their portfolios of euro-denominated bonds, issued by the Finance Ministry on foreign markets, in repurchase agr...