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 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.
Eleven programmes financed through the second Swiss Contribution, with a total value of around CHF 221.5 million (€240 million), are now in implementation in Romania.
The LaDoiPași proximity store network, developed by Metro Romania, has opened 100 stores in a single day and passed the 3,000-store milestone nationwide.