By comparison, at the beginning of 2024, the index was 6.21%.
The six-month index, used in calculating interest rates for variable-rate leu mortgage loans, increased to 7.31%, from 6.53% on Wednesday, and the 12-month ROBOR to 7.30%, from 6.58%.
Meanwhile, the reference index for consumer loans (IRCC) stands at 5.55% per annum, calculated as the arithmetic mean of the daily interest rates of interbank transactions in Q4 2024, down from 5.66% in Q3 2024.
The six-month index, used to calculate interest rates on variable-rate lei mortgage loans, stagnated at 5.97% per annum.
The acquisition of TehnoWorld extends ROMCIM's portfolio offering and better positions the company to meet Romania's infrastructure and complex non-residential needs.
TriGranit is one of the largest privately-owned real estate development platforms in CE, with over two decades of operations and has completed nearly 50 landmark projects.
Clifford Chance Badea advised PPC Group throughout the entire transaction, providing support on aspects of due diligence.
Global Vision's joint venture with Globalworth completed the divestment of 136,374 sqm of leasable area and a plot of land in Constanta.
The Landmark, developed in 2016, is a BREEM Excellence Certified business park comprising three class A office buildings with a GLA of over 23,700 sqm.
Romanian wholesale trade turnover (excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles) increased by 2.3% in the first three months of 2026 compared to the same period last year, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
The Board of Directors of Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Romania has acknowledged the resignation of Alessio Cioni from his roles as General Manager and Chairperson of the Management Committee (CEO).
Monza Ares Group, one of Romania's largest private networks focused on cardiology and complex surgery, and Brain Institute, the country's leading private neurosurgery centre, have merged to create one of Romania's largest private medical service platforms.
Electro-Alfa International, a Romanian manufacturer of electrical equipment and provider of EPC and IT services, reported revenue growth and profitability for Q1 2026. The company's total revenues reached €25.7 million, up 12.2% compared to Q1 2025. Net profit increased by 2.9% to €6.2 million, supported by a 2% increase in EBITDA, which reached €10.6 million.
Romanian energy group Electrica recorded a 58.2% surge in net profit for Q1 2026, driven by a transition back to competitive market mechanisms following the removal of price capping schemes.
