More than 50,000 new mortgage loans were granted in H1 2025, marking the best first semester in the last five years, according to an analysis by Ipotecare.ro and SVN Romania | Credit & Financial Solutions.
The total balance mortgage balance in payment increased almost fourfold in the last 16 years, from €5.7 billions in 2008 to €21.7 billion today.
The average instalment for buying a one-bedroom apartment in Bucharest came to hold a percentage of about 40% of the average wage at a national level, down from 43% a year ago.
Refinancing a mortgage loan today by switching to a fixed interest rate can bring a 22.5% decrease in the monthly installment paid compared to the value registered a year ago.
State-owned power producer Hidroelectrica has signed a turnkey contract for the project.
Romanian producer Aeta, former Electroargeș, has terminated its contract with Beko Romania following a commercial dispute over pricing adjustments for 2025 and 2026.
Bozankaya, a manufacturer of electric vehicles and urban transport solutions, has signed a new contract with Timișoara City Hall for the production of 10 trams for the city's public transport system.
YESS Power, the energy storage brand of Topkapı Endüstri, has delivered a 30MW/60MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Mey Energy's 55 MW Novaci solar power plant in North Macedonia.
MOL Group disclosed its financial results for 2025, showing profit before tax of $1.3 billion, representing an 11% decrease compared to 2024. The Hungarian energy company faced a challenging macroeconomic environment, but strong downstream and consumer services results supported overall profitability.