Budget deficit at 7.12% of GDP after 11 months this year
Total revenues amounted to RON 523.9 billion in the first 11 months of 2024, up 12.7%, while expenditures of the consolidated general budget totaled RON 649.6 billion, up 20.6%.
Total revenues amounted to RON 523.9 billion in the first 11 months of 2024, up 12.7%, while expenditures of the consolidated general budget totaled RON 649.6 billion, up 20.6%.
As of April 2020, Romania has been in the excessive deficit procedure (EDP), as a result of exceeding, in 2019, the 3% budget deficit limit set in the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP).
The elimination of the holiday vouchers will freeze or cancel investments in tourism infrastructure.
As of September 30, 2024, there were 9.03 million participants enrolled in the 17 private pension funds, compared with 8.86 million at the end of the previous year.
Total gross claims paid (including branches) amounted to around RON 8 billion in the first nine months of 2024.
Banca Transilvania's shareholders approved BT's merger with OTP Bank Romania at an Extraordinary General Meeting.
During the EY-led process, the team provided full sell-side M&A assistance, structuring and coordinating the execution of the transaction.
Three in five (59%) global retail investors and 76% of Romanian investors expect the bull market to span 2025, with the majority (55%) backing AI stocks to keep rising.
In recent years, the RCA market in Romania has undergone a series of significant changes, which have caught the attention of both local and international actors.
The team of lawyers has advised throughout the entire process, including on aspects regarding financial structuring, regulatory and due diligence.
The EIB loan provides long-term funding in euros or Romanian lei at favourable conditions compared with alternatives in the market.
74% of Salt Bank clients hold higher education degrees, 12% above the 62% average for the banked population in Romania aged 18-55, according to a study by Mercury Research.
Initial election result did not cause one of the worst market declines of past decade, even if the sharpest reactions have historically been tied to legislative uncertainty.
Amid higher prices expectations, buyers remain wary, and many intend to cut back on gifts for themselves or to switch to lower-priced brands.
The transaction price is a maximum of €14 million and is calculated based on a mechanism agreed upon by the parties, considering working capital adjustments and net debt.
With 14 startups funded, over 100 women engaged, and a commitment to transformative innovation, WIT Angels Club solidifies its role in bridging the gender wealth gap.
Building on three years of success, UNCHAIN enters a new growth phase with strengthened international partnerships.
On a monthly basis, Sphera restaurants in Romania serve over 4 million consumers.
The BlueCash integrates the functions of a cash register and a banking POS terminal into one compact device, equipped with a suite of business applications to optimize operations.
Black swans are rare and unexpected events with severe consequences and the potential to cause a change in a formerly held belief or system of beliefs.
This facility marks the fourth financing agreement between BSTDB and Garanti BBVA Leasing during their ten-year partnership.
FieldOS was founded in 2021 by Cristian Dragomir and Ion Gavrilescu and serves as a digital one-stop shop for managing field employees and their resources.
After two years of significant growth (20%+ in 2023 and 2024), the S&P 500's returns are likely to "normalize," with a forecasted rise of 11% to 17% from current levels.
Over time, the company attracted growing interest from investors, securing a leading position in the BET AeRO index.
Romania's government has proposed a new fiscal package aimed at reducing the budget deficit, which includes significant changes to profit taxation for multinational companies.
Starting August 1, Romania's new fiscal package increased the standard VAT rate from 19% to 21%. It also merged the 5% and 9% reduced rates into a single 11% rate.
Infinity Capital Investments has reached an agreement to sell all its shares in sunflower oils producer Argus Constanţa to the Bulgarian agri trader Buildcom.
The deposits of non-governmental resident clients at banks rose by 0.9% in July 2025 compared to the previous month, reaching RON 634.9 billion (€127.8 billion).
The number of tourist arrivals in Bucharest reached 777,756 in the first five months of 2025, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS).