Tag: finance (61 articles)

Finance   |   27 March, 2026 at 1:00 PM

JCR upgrades Romania's rating outlook to stable

Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) announced on Friday the reconfirmation of Romania's country rating at BBB (foreign currency) and BBB+ (local currency) and improved the outlook from negative to stable.

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.

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Industry

Iulian Stanciu sells eMAG stake to Prosus

Romanian entrepreneur Iulian Stanciu has announced the sale of his stake in eMAG Group to Prosus, 17 years after taking over the company and 14 years after signing the partnership with Naspers (Prosus).

Economy

BCG: Romanian consumers grow more pessimistic amid economic fears

Romanian consumers are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the country's economic and political outlook while continuing to prioritise spending and aggressively seek value, according to the latest Consumer Sentiment Survey by Boston Consulting Group (BCG).