Romania launches Fidelis bonds with tax-free yields up to 7.5% in May

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Romania's Ministry of Finance will launch the fifth edition of its Fidelis government bond programme from 8-15 May 2026, offering tax-free yields of up to 7.50% for lei-denominated bonds and up to 6.25% for euro-denominated issues.

Resident and non-resident individuals over 18 can subscribe to the Fidelis bonds through partner banks including BT Capital Partners, Salt Bank & Banca Transilvania, BCR, BRD, UniCredit Bank, and TradeVille in partnership with Libra Bank. The bonds are listed on the BVB.

The lei-denominated bonds offer yields of 6.40% for 2-year maturity, 7% for 4-year maturity, and 7.50% for 6-year maturity. A special tranche for blood donors provides 7.40% yield with 2-year maturity. Euro-denominated bonds offer 4% for 3-year maturity, 5% for 5-year maturity, and 6.25% for 10-year maturity.

Each Fidelis bond has a nominal value of RON 100 for lei-denominated issues and €100 for euro-denominated issues. The minimum subscription threshold is RON 5,000 or €1,000 respectively.

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