Finance | 18 December, 2025 at 5:02 PM
CEE banks record 18% gain in assets between 2021 and 2024
Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia have recorded an 18% increase in banking assets between 2021 and 2024.
Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia have recorded an 18% increase in banking assets between 2021 and 2024.
State-owned lender CEC Bank has obtained a €25 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to finance public sector projects that contribute to sustainable economic development, particularly in regions most affected by climate transition.
Vlasceanu & Partners has advised Econergy on a €40.5 million project financing from UniCredit Bank for the development of an 87 MW photovoltaic project in Oradea, Romania.
BT Financial Group sustained operational and financial growth in the first nine months of 2025, continuing to strengthen its market position.
The Supervisory Board of Raiffeisen Bank has approved a new four-year mandate for Cristian Sporiş, who serves as Vice-President of the Board Management.
ING Bank Romania has reported significant growth in H1 2025, with assets increasing by 11% to reach RON 79 billion (€15.8 billion) versus the same period of last year.
BT reported a net profit of RON 1.78 billion (€359.1 million) for H1 2025, a slight decrease of 1.9% compared to the RON 1.81 billion (€365.1 million) recorded in the same period of 2024.
Addiko Group, the Austrian lender focused on CSEE, has officially entered the Romanian market.
Patria Bank announced that its majority shareholder, EEAF Financial Services, holding 84% of the bank's total shares, is exploring strategic options for its investment.
The European Commission (EC) has concluded that Romania's recapitalisation of the wholly state-owned Exim Banca Românească, amounting to €250 million (RON 1.25 billion)...
Vladimir Kalinov, Vice President of Retail at Raiffeisen Bank Romania, is concluding his mandate to pursue other professional opportunities.
The study reveals that 83% of Romanians have a plan for their upcoming vacation season. Only 6% do not intend to go on holiday, while 12% have yet to finalize their arrangements.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has allocated €50 million for the upgrading of key rail border crossing points in Ukraine.
The GIA virtual assistant is available on all devices and can respond to customer inquiries in two languages, Romanian and English.
The National Institute of Statistics (INS) has revised the economic performance for the first nine months of 2025.
Retail trade volume in Romania remained flat in November 2025 compared to the previous month, according to the latest data released by Eurostat.
Romania's Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan announced that discussions with operators about removing gas price caps began in September to prepare multiple scenarios and prevent sudden price increases after March 31 2026.
Erste Group has completed its acquisition of a 49% controlling stake in Santander Bank Polska and a 50% stake in Santander Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych from Banco Santander for approximately €7 billion.
Romania's residential market is showing a significant acceleration in price growth compared to the European average, based on the Eurostat data for Q3 2025.