Around 50% of Romanians are expressing concern that they will not be able to maintain a comfortable lifestyle after retirement, finds new research by Kearney.
The European retail banking sector experienced a significant deceleration in income growth in 2024, dropping to 2.9% from 18% in 2023.
57% of Romanian consumers buy banking products online, nearly double that of 2020 (30%).
Nearly three-quarters (73%) of European bank customers have kept their primary account with the same financial institution for over five years.
In 2023 alone, Kearney identified 827 new zombie companies—outpacing the 534 that were “resurrected” by improving financial situations and the 127 that were delisted.
Kearney calls upon organisations and key industry bodies to activate change to build and sustain diversity and inclusion in the sector.
A striking 88 percent of respondents across the world said they were planning to increase their FDI in the next three years—up 6 percent from last year.
Apa Nova Bucharest has announced investments exceeding €49 million in 2026 for modernising water and sewerage infrastructure and improving energy efficiency.
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.
The number of insolvencies in agriculture increased by 181.8% in Q1 2026, with the sector facing its most serious structural imbalance in 30 years, according to an analysis by Infinexa.
Romania continues to record the highest rate of road traffic fatalities in the European Union, according to the latest figures released by Eurostat.
Millennials aged between 30 and 45 contracted almost two-thirds of mortgage loans processed by Ipotecare.ro in 2025, according to an analysis based on over 1,000 intermediated financings and over 27,000 simulations.