Romanians are preparing for a holiday season with higher budgets compared to last year. According to a study by Raiffeisen Bank in partnership with Appinio, 65% of respondents expect higher Christmas spending in 2025, while approximately one in four Romanians (26%) estimate similar costs to 2024.
The study reveals that 83% of Romanians have a plan for their upcoming vacation season. Only 6% do not intend to go on holiday, while 12% have yet to finalize their arrangements.
A recent study by Raiffeisen Bank, in collaboration with global market research company Appinio, reveals that three out of four respondents are planning home renovations in 2025.
Romanians are preparing to spend an average of RON 800 (€160) on food and preparations for Easter, reveals a recent study by Raiffeisen Bank, in collaboration with Appinio.
Romanian airline Anima Wings has attracted three institutional investors as shareholders. The company signed deals with BT Asset Management, part of BT Financial Group, Winners Holding Investments and Evergent Investments.
BCR Group recorded a net profit of €118 million in Q1 2026, down 21% versus the same period of last year.
PPC and PPC blue Romania have secured €3.42 million in European funding through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for installing fast charging stations across Romania and Greece.
The Romanian leu depreciated on Thursday against the euro, which was calculated by the National Bank of Romania (BNR) at RON 5.1417, up 0.8% from the previous rate, recording a new historic low for the local currency.
Premier Energy has begun construction of its 200 MW/400 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project near Iași, Romania. The total development and construction cost is estimated at €75 million.