The Confidex index has dropped from 51.3 to 47.2 compared to the previous edition, marking the largest decrease since the study's launch with nearly 7 percentage points, returning to a level comparable to H1 2021.
Skanska has sold the second building of the Equilibrium office complex in Bucharest to Magyar Posta Takarék Real Estate Investment Fund (MPTIA), a public real estate fund managed by Gránit Asset Management.
VC fund GapMinder has led a €1.5 million investment round in Croatian startup InsiderCx, an AI-powered patient feedback platform that helps healthcare providers collect actionable insights and improve patient experience.
Shares of state-owned power producer Hidroelectrica reached a new historic high of RON 138.40 (€27.17) on 27 January 2026, marking the highest level since the company's listing on the Bucharest Stock Exchange on 12 July 2023.
Romanian developer Bellemonde has announced the start of construction for Bellemonde Privée, a new residential project in Pipera, near Bucharest.
The commercial real estate investment market totalled approximately €525 million in 2025, and transaction volumes this year are projected to hit the €800 million mark, according to Colliers Romania data.
Romania's Ministry of Finance announced that the consolidated general budget execution for 2025 ended with a cash deficit of RON 146.03 billion (€28.65 billion), representing 7.65% of GDP, down one percentage point from the 8.67% deficit recorded in 2024.
Family Market Tomești, developed by Iulius, has obtained the building permit, marking a step in the development of the convenience retail concept for the local community.
Garbe Industrial has partnered with Fortress Real Estate Investments to develop a 61,000 sqm logistics centre in Bucharest.
Asset management platform Metawealth is entering Romania's battery energy storage system (BESS) market with grid-scale storage projects worth €110 million.
Silver has recorded one of the most notable price performances on the commodities markets, rising from approximately $30 per troy ounce a year ago to $109 today.
Romania's National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF) has launched Ana, an intelligent virtual assistant designed to help taxpayers quickly obtain information about their fiscal obligations.
Franklin Templeton has confirmed its commitment to continue managing Fondul Proprietatea for another four years, following a shareholder resolution from September 2025.
Romanian FMCG distributor Aquila has completed a €5 million investment in an AI-based automation solution at its warehouse in Drăgomirești, Ilfov County.
Over 92,100 mortgages were tabulated in Romania in 2025, up 6.4% compared to the previous year, with Bucharest, Ilfov, Timiș and Cluj being the areas where the largest numbers of mortgage loans were granted, according to a market analysis by online broker Ipotecare.ro.
Cordia Romania, a member of the Futureal Group, has acquired an 8,179 sqm land plot in Bucharest from Bog'Art Place and has begun construction on Centropolitan, a residential project featuring 274 apartments and 3,345 sqm of integrated retail space.
PPC Renewables Romania has increased its installed capacity to over 1.5 GW, following additions of approximately 200 MW in 2025.
CEOs are more confident in their own companies' prospects than they are in the outlook for the global economy, according to the latest EY-Parthenon CEO Outlook Survey, a quarterly survey of 1,200 global CEOs across 21 countries.
Government debt as a share of GDP rose in Q3 in both the eurozone to 88.5% from 88.2% in Q2, and in the European Union to 82.1% from 81.9%, according to data published by Eurostat.
Insurers are experiencing uncertainty from economic pressures, geopolitical volatility and increasing catastrophic events, combined with higher customer expectations, according to the Deloitte 2026 global insurance outlook.
Energy company Electrica informs investors and the capital market that it has obtained the technical grid connection permits (ATR) for 17 new battery energy storage projects (BESS), with a total capacity of approximately 700 MWh.
The European Retail Banking Radar, Kearney's latest study now in its 18th edition, shows that Europe is entering a period of normalisation following the conditions of 2023–2025. For Romania, the challenge extends beyond the normalisation of interest rates.
Digi Spain has announced its intention to launch an initial public offering (IPO) on the Spanish stock exchanges, aiming to raise approximately €150 million.
Romania's national electricity transmission network operator, Transelectrica, has halted scheduled maintenance shutdowns to ensure the grid operates at maximum capacity during an ongoing extreme heatwave. The preventive measures aim to mitigate operational risks associated with severe weather conditions.
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, Romanian measures for the national investment and development bank Banca de Investiții și Dezvoltare (BID).