Romanian banking sector sees rise in non-performing loans

Business Forum4 September, 2025 at 12:44 PM

The non-performing loan (NPL) rate in the Romanian banking sector reached 2.81% at the end of June 2025, up from 2.53% in March 2025, also up from the 2.49% level recorded in June 2024, according to the National Bank of Romania (BNR).

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%.

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