The number of empty mandatory private pension accounts dropped by 18.15%, to 284,829.

Considering private pension funds, the decrease ranges between 12.86% – BRD and 20.97% – ING, said the report.

The first three pension funds with the lowest share of empty accounts are those administered by Alico Pensii – 4.06% (from 5.47% in 2009), ING Pensii – 4.28% (5.51%) and BRD Pensii – 4.57% (6.47%).

In 2010, the number of contributors to mandatory private pension funds (Pillar II) increased by 5.6%, to 5.19 million.

Funds administered by BCR Pensii registered the biggest increase in the number of contributors (38.8%), followed by BRD Pensii – 23.2% and Aegon Pensii – 14.7%.

The net assets of Pillar II funds increased by 81.7% in 2010 to 4.33 billion lei (over EUR1 billion).

The first Pillar II contributions were paid in May 2008.

(EUR1=RON4.2115)