The second half of the year was much more negative, influenced by energy market volatilities which drove weaker results for the sector.
The main purpose of the code is to support the issuer's corporate resilience in a rapidly changing world.
Increased IPO activity has heightened competitiveness among companies to meet the Bucharest Stock Exchange's criteria for "blue chip" status.
Romanian construction group IBB Holding will issue euro-denominated bonds and list them on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, following a decision of its shareholders.
The number of investors in investment funds also crossed the 700,000 threshold, an advance of more than 37% since mid-2023 and 8.6% since the first quarter of this year.
In mid-June 2024, BlackRock announced that it would be closing several of its ETFs, including its Frontier Market ETFs, citing insufficient liquidity.
The number of investors in the fund also increased more than 12 times in these three years, from 1,483 at the end of February 2021 to 18,265 in February 2024.
Private equity fund MidEuropa has agreed to sell private healthcare chain Regina Maria to Mehiläinen Group, the largest private healthcare provider in Finland backed by investment fund CVC.
Romania's insurance market saw a total volume of gross written premiums of RON 23.4 billion (€4.7 billion) during 2024, up 11% compared to the previous year, according to a report by the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF).
Romania's informal economy represents about one eighth of its GDP, according to an EY report.
Low-cost airline Wizz Air has opened a new base at Bucharest Băneasa Airport, offering flights to seven destinations including Naples, London, and Budapest.
Public food service company Sphera Franchise Group has earmarked approximately RON 100 million (around €20 million) for investments in 2025.