Industry | 8 June, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Banks vow legal battles over Competition Council fines
The Romanian Competition Council has fined 10 local banks a total of RON 3.73 billion (€710 million) for breaching antitrust regulations.
The Romanian Competition Council has fined 10 local banks a total of RON 3.73 billion (€710 million) for breaching antitrust regulations.
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.
BCR Group recorded a net profit of €118 million in Q1 2026, down 21% versus the same period of last year.
A consortium of international and local lenders has finalised a €100 million project financing package for the "Dobrun & Sadova" solar portfolio in Romania.
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. .
Several of Romania's largest financial institutions have issued official statements to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB).
BCR Group reported a net profit of RON 3.32 billion (€658 million) in 2025, up by 20% year-on-year.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is committing €34 million for solar power expansion in Romania.
BCR and EBRD are financing NewCold for the development of Romania's first large-scale, fully automated, and digitally integrated cold storage facility.
Greenvolt Power has secured €58.5 million in project financing from Erste Group Bank and BCR for a 49.8 MW onshore wind project in Săcele, in the Dobrogea region of south-eastern Romania.
Law firm Kinstellar has assisted renewable energy developer Big Mega Renewable Energy on approximately €100 million project financing with a syndicate of lenders for the construction and operation of the Văcăreni wind farm located in Tulcea County, Romania.
Carmistin The Food Company has secured financing of approximately €500 million to continue investments in agriculture and the food industry through a partnership with a bank syndicate.
Iulius has secured a €305 million syndicated loan facility to strengthen its development strategy. This represents the first unitary refinancing in Romania for a portfolio of multiple buildings with different functions within a mixed-use project - Palas Iași.
BCR has partnered with the Investment and Development Bank (BID), becoming the first financial institution to sign a portfolio guarantee convention aimed at funding SMEs.
Rompetrol Rafinare has announced the signing of an amendment to a syndicated loan agreement, with a value of up to $600 million.
The Ministry of Finance has raised almost RON 2.2 billion (approx. €435 million) from investors on the BVB in September, through the eighth offering of Fidelis government bonds.
The Ministry of Finance is conducting its eighth public offering of Fidelis government bonds on the BVB, running between September 5 - 12.
The Romanian Ministry of Finance is conducting a new IPO for Fidelis government bonds, specifically for retail investors.
BCR recorded a net profit of RON 1.47 billion (€294 million) in H1 2025, a 12% increase from the same period last year. This performance was driven by an improved operational performance and a higher volume of customer business.
Rodbun Grup, a local agribusiness company, has secured a syndicated credit facility with a state guarantee, totaling €17.3 million, to back its working capital and development plans.
Romanian consumers are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the country's economic and political outlook while continuing to prioritise spending and aggressively seek value, according to the latest Consumer Sentiment Survey by Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
Romanians spent €63 million in cinemas in 2025, a record level for the local market, reflecting a 7% increase compared with 2024, while the number of admissions remained stable at 11.2 million, according to data from the Romanian Film Center analysed by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.
The EU unemployment rate rose slightly to 6.0% in 2025, up from 5.9% in 2024, according to new data covering people aged 15-74 in the labour force, according to Eurostat.
Romania's National Commission for Strategy and Prognosis (CNSP) has cut its 2026 economic growth forecast by 0.9 percentage points to just 0.1%, down from the previous 1% projection, citing current macroeconomic conditions.
Enexus, a renewable energy development and construction company, entered 2026 with 210 MW under active construction across Romania, while securing an additional 195 MW pipeline with an estimated value of approximately €150 million.