Half of Romanians fear an uncomfortable retirement, says report
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.
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.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) reveals that 78% of Romanian firms invested in the past year, up from previous editions but still below the EU average of 86%.
More than half of households globally (57%) are worried about annual broadband price increases and think these increases are unfair and unreasonable (60%), according to the latest EY decoding the digital home study.
Romanian employees are among the least likely to use artificial intelligence at work, with only 44% reporting AI usage in the past year compared to a global average of 57%, according to a PwC survey.
Romania's air passenger traffic increased by 8.2% in the first nine months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, rising from 19.8 million to 21.4 million passengers, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics.
Ker Toki Power (Toki Power), the energy trading division of the Vienna-based renewables and e-mobility investment group Renalfa Solarpro Group (Renalfa)...