Banking sources say Libra Bank, Vista Bank, Credex Bank – the bank that computer and electronics retailer Altex’s owner Dan Ostahie is trying to build, plus investors from Türkiye and the Republic of Moldova are looking at Patria Bank.
Patria Bank is 85% held by EEAF Financial Services BV, and the rest is held by individuals and legal entities.
EEAF Financial Services BV is manage by Horia Manda, the chairman of Patria Bank’s Board of Directors.
Patria Bank ranked 17th among the lenders in Romania at the end of 2024, with a 0.51% market share.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)