Tag: finance (33 articles)

Finance   |   3 February, 2026 at 2:10 PM

Selfpay secures loans for network expansion

Romanian payment solutions company Selfpay has signed a €1 million investment credit facility with BT to accelerate its development plans through the acquisition of new payment terminals that will be operated directly by the company.

Finance   |   29 January, 2026 at 5:26 PM

Romania raises €367 million through Fidelis bond sale

Romania's Ministry of Finance attracted RON 1.86 billion (€367.3 million) through seven government bond issues for retail investors in January, marking the first Fidelis offering of 2025. The bonds began trading on Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) on Thursday.

Finance   |   27 January, 2026 at 3:26 PM

Romania cuts cash budget deficit to 7.65% in 2025

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.

Real estate   |   26 January, 2026 at 8:42 AM

Romanian mortgage market grows 6.4% with regional shifts

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.

Finance   |   20 January, 2026 at 6:55 AM

BNR keeps key interest rate at 6.50%

The National Bank of Romania's (BNR) Board of Directors decided on Monday to maintain the key interest rate at 6.50% per annum in its first monetary policy meeting of the year.

Real estate   |   14 January, 2026 at 9:37 AM

Finance takes the lead in Bucharest office demand

The Bucharest office market saw last year a shift in hierarchy regarding the sectors generating the most transactions, according to a study by Crosspoint Real Estate. Companies in the banking and financial sector accounted for 25% of the gross leasing volume in Bucharest, surpassing the IT sector (23%) for the first time.

Finance   |   13 January, 2026 at 1:22 PM

Banks in CESEE region show growing confidence in credit

Banks in Central Eastern South-Eastern Europe report improving trends, with credit demand remaining robust, particularly from companies, while banks anticipate improvement in credit supply following a period of contraction.

Finance   |   19 December, 2025 at 3:08 PM

New Fidelis bonds listed on BVB

Romania's Ministry of Finance attracted almost RON 1.5 billion (€293 million) through its 11th Fidelis government bond offering of 2025, which began trading on the Bucharest Stock Exchange.

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