BT raises RON 1.5 billion in record bond sale
Banca Transilvania (BT) has successfully completed its inaugural issuance of sustainable bonds in Romanian Lei, attracting RON 1.5 billion (€301.7 million).
Banca Transilvania (BT) has successfully completed its inaugural issuance of sustainable bonds in Romanian Lei, attracting RON 1.5 billion (€301.7 million).
Romanian private healthcare group MedLife has announced an increase in its syndicated credit facility by €50 million, bringing the total to €330 million.
Banca Transilvania Group has Romania's richest track record in acquisitions and integrations.
The taxes paid by Banca Transilvania Group in Romania amount to about 1% of the total tax revenues collected by the state.
Over 430,000 people used AI Search last year, 70% of them visitors to the Ask BT website.
BT is the first banking institution to integrate artificial intelligence into customer communication, services and processes.
Banca Transilvania's shareholders approved BT's merger with OTP Bank Romania at an Extraordinary General Meeting.
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.
This is the second year that Banca Transilvania has been rated by Moody's, the rating agency's accreditation supporting BT's efforts to maintain the most efficient cost of capital.
Banca Transilvania recorded positive results in the first nine months of the year, mainly driven by organic growth, customer activity and volume of operations.
The issue, oversubscribed, represents the second ESG issue launched by Banca Transilvania within its multiannual Eurobond programme (Medium Term Notes - MTN) worth €1.5 billion.
The funds raised will help finance sustainable projects in line with the eligibility criteria of the Sustainable Financing Framework.
Banca Transilvania's net profit amounted to RON 1.81 billion, +42.6% compared to the first six months of 2023.
Quartier Azuga is renowned for its commitment to sustainability, featuring Green Homes pre-certification and compliance with the nZEB standard.
This financing will be used to fully repay the existing credit contracted by the company in 2021 from the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank.
Banca Transilvania has impressively jumped from being the 7th to the 3rd strongest banking brand in the world in 2024.

Romania's real GDP growth is forecast to remain low over the next two years, primarily due to the necessary fiscal consolidation measures that will slow consumption.
Almost 60% of companies in Romania plan to expand their use of flexible spaces over the next two years to support hybrid working strategies.
CEC Bank continues to support entrepreneurs from rural and agricultural sectors by signing a new guarantee agreement with the Rural Credit Guarantee Fund (FGCR), which allows refinancing of AGRO and RURAL loans.
Family business revenues are projected to reach $29 trillion by 2030, reflecting an 84% increase compared to 2020, according to a Deloitte study. These businesses currently account for 19% of all business revenue globally and represent more than 18,000 entities worldwide.
Endava, the technology-driven business transformation group, and Paysafe, a payments platform, announced a multi-year strategic partnership to bring payments and community engagement solutions to market faster.