The residential market in Bucharest started 2026 with an 18.6% decline in apartment transactions in January-February compared to the same period last year, while in Ilfov County the decline was 10.9%, according to an analysis by Crosspoint Real Estate,
Bucharest is emerging as a primary destination for multinational corporations looking to establish Global Capability Centres (GCCs) due to lower office leasing rates and salary costs, finds a study conducted by Savills and CoreNet Global.
Investment in Europe's residential sector has grown by 15% year-on-year to €13.3 billion in H1 2025, according to Savills. However, Romania remains at the bottom of the list for institutional residential investments.
Romanian airline Anima Wings has attracted three institutional investors as shareholders. The company signed deals with BT Asset Management, part of BT Financial Group, Winners Holding Investments and Evergent Investments.
BCR Group recorded a net profit of €118 million in Q1 2026, down 21% versus the same period of last year.
PPC and PPC blue Romania have secured €3.42 million in European funding through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for installing fast charging stations across Romania and Greece.
The Romanian leu depreciated on Thursday against the euro, which was calculated by the National Bank of Romania (BNR) at RON 5.1417, up 0.8% from the previous rate, recording a new historic low for the local currency.
Premier Energy has begun construction of its 200 MW/400 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project near Iași, Romania. The total development and construction cost is estimated at €75 million.