Overall, five banks lost market share during the crisis and five gained ground.
BCR, BRD, Alpha Bank, Bancpost and Volksbank lost market share compared with 2008, while Banca Transilvania, Raiffeisen, UniCredit, CEC Bank and ING Bank gained.
On a lending market that only showed signs of a rebound in the past two years, the banks that sold more new loans were able to stand out and post visible growth in market share by assets.
Despite losing market share, BCR and BRD kept their top two positions in the system. BCR remained the market leader, yet its market share fell to 16.2%, the highest decline among the top ten, 4%. Banca Transilvania, on the other hand, added 4.4% to its 2008 market share so it now stands at 9.8%.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)