At the end of June 2025, there were 31 credit institutions operating in the country, including ten branches of foreign banks.
Total assets amounted to RON 894 billion (€180.7 billion), an increase of RON 7 billion (€1.4 billion) compared to March 2025 and RON 59.4 billion (€12 billion) higher than the same period last year.
Assets held by private capital institutions accounted for 86.1% of the total, while assets of firms with foreign capital represented 63.6%.
The Ministry of Finance secured RON 846.5 million (€167 million) from banks on Monday through a benchmark government bond issue with a residual maturity of 23 months, at an average annual yield of 7.23%,
The Romanian leu (RON) depreciated on Tuesday against the euro, which the National Bank of Romania (BNR) calculated at RON 5.0378.
BCR achieved a net profit of RON 742 million (€149 million) during Q1 2025, marking a 19.8% increase compared to the RON 620 million (€125 million) in Q1 2024
Romania's annual inflation rate fell to 4.86% in March 2025, down from 5.02% in February, according to data released on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
The National Bank of Romania (BNR) decided on Monday to maintain the key interest rate at 6.5%, while warning that the inflation rate could pick up in Q2 2025 and the labor market remain unfazed.
FDI into Romania saw a decline in January 2025, totalling €543 million, down from €1,148 million in the same month last year.
The Bacău International Airport has announced plans to build its first-ever photovoltaic park, an investment worth over RON 25 million (€5 million).
ArcelorMittal has announced the indefinite suspension of production at its steel factory, with operations set to halt from September 5.
Bittnet Systems has announced that its subsidiary, Dendrio Solutions, has signed a significant framework agreement with a public sector client.
ING Bank Romania has reported significant growth in H1 2025, with assets increasing by 11% to reach RON 79 billion (€15.8 billion) versus the same period of last year.
Luka Zivkovic has been appointed as the new GM of Bonapp, the app supporting the reduction of food waste, following its merger with Munch earlier this year.
