
Finance
E.ON raises €1.3 billion from green bond sale
E.ON has successfully issued two tranches of green bonds worth €1.3 billion, bringing its total funding since the beginning of the year to €4.3 billion.

IT Genetics, a Romanian provider of integrated professional IT solutions, began trading today on the AeRO market of the BVB under the ticker symbol ITG.
Romanian mobility solutions provider Autonom Services has signed an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters for a potential corporate bond offering in the Q2 2026.
Fondul Proprietatea has exercised its pre-emption right and subscribed to 5.6 million new shares in National Company Administrația Porturilor Maritime (CNAPM), investing €10.8 million to maintain its existing shareholding percentage.
Romania's central bank has decided to maintain its key policy interest rate at 6.5% per year, following a meeting of the National Bank of Romania's (BNR) board of directors on Friday.
Fitch Ratings has upgraded CEC Bank's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating from BB to BB+ with a Stable Outlook, following the publication of Fitch's updated Bank Rating Criteria on 8 May 2026.
Romania's Ministry of Finance has launched a public consultation for the TechUp Romania funding scheme, designed to support investments in research and development of advanced technologies with production capabilities.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has signed an agreement with Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) to acquire approximately 10% of the shares of Carpathia Pensii, a Romanian private pension company.
Romania's Ministry of Finance will launch the fifth edition of its Fidelis government bond programme from 8-15 May 2026, offering tax-free yields of up to 7.50% for lei-denominated bonds and up to 6.25% for euro-denominated issues.
The Romanian leu depreciated on Wednesday against the euro, which was calculated by the National Bank of Romania (BNR) at RON 5.2688, up 0.97% from the previous rate, recording a new historic high.
Raiffeisen Bank Romania concluded Q1 2026 with a net profit of RON 367 million (€73.4 million), a decrease of 12.2% versus Q1 2025.
The Romanian leu depreciated on Monday against the euro, which was calculated by the National Bank of Romania (BNR) at RON 5.1998 lei, up 1.1% from the previous rate, recording a new historic high.
BCR Group recorded a net profit of €118 million in Q1 2026, down 21% versus the same period of last year.
Romania's consolidated general budget recorded a deficit of €4.2 billion in the first quarter of 2026, representing 1.03% of GDP, compared to a deficit of €8.7 billion (2.28% of GDP) in the same period of 2025 over revenue growth and expenditure control.
The Ministry of Finance raised over RON1.9 billion (€379 million) through its fourth Fidelis government bond offering this year, marking the highest value raised in 2026.
Digi Communications continues to explore strategic options for its Spanish operations, including a potential initial public offering (IPO) of its subsidiary Digi Spain Telecom.
Banca Transilvania Group has entered the exchange-traded fund market by launching the BT Index Romania ETF BET-TR, managed by BT Asset Management.
Romania's budget deficit calculated according to the European ESA methodology has dropped from 9.3% of GDP in 2024 to 7.9% of GDP in 2025, representing a correction of 1.4 percentage points of GDP.
Vista Bank marked its debut as a bond issuer on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB). The bank listed its €17 million bond issue on the Regulated Market, consolidating its strategy to diversify funding sources through the capital market.
ING Bank Romania reported a 5% increase in total revenue for 2025, surpassing RON 4 billion (€800 million).
The listing of minority stakes from state companies is beneficial for Romania's economy and can contribute to increased prosperity for Romanians, according to a study by CFA Romania Association.
BT raised €1 billion from international markets through a bond issuance that was almost four times oversubscribed, with the bank mitigating the impact of volatility in financial markets.
Romanian authorities are making sustained efforts to avoid downgrading the country's rating to 'junk' (speculative investments) category, which would hinder access to financial markets and increase borrowing costs for both the state and companies.
Romania's Ministry of Finance is conducting its fourth public offering of Fidelis government bonds this year, running from April 14 to 21 on the BVB. .
Romanian software company Arobs Transilvania Software has completed the merger by absorption of five subsidiaries - Arobs Development & Engineering, Berg Computers, Nordlogic Software, Infobest Romania, and Centrul de Soft GPS.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Europe declined in 2025, marking a period of slowdown and structural transformation of the investment landscape.
Hidroelectrica signed a €188.5 million contract for the refurbishment of Râul Mare Retezat Hydropower Plant. The project aims to modernize and improve the efficiency of the company's generation capacities.
E.ON has successfully issued two tranches of green bonds worth €1.3 billion, bringing its total funding since the beginning of the year to €4.3 billion.
IT Genetics, a Romanian provider of integrated professional IT solutions, began trading today on the AeRO market of the BVB under the ticker symbol ITG.
TotalSoft, a global provider of software solutions for business operations management, is expanding its presence in the Republic of Moldova through a partnership with local company NetSafe.