Half of Romanians fear an uncomfortable retirement, says report
Around 50% of Romanians are expressing concern that they will not be able to maintain a comfortable lifestyle after retirement, finds new research by Kearney.
Around 50% of Romanians are expressing concern that they will not be able to maintain a comfortable lifestyle after retirement, finds new research by Kearney.
The European retail banking sector experienced a significant deceleration in income growth in 2024, dropping to 2.9% from 18% in 2023.
57% of Romanian consumers buy banking products online, nearly double that of 2020 (30%).
Nearly three-quarters (73%) of European bank customers have kept their primary account with the same financial institution for over five years.
In 2023 alone, Kearney identified 827 new zombie companies—outpacing the 534 that were “resurrected” by improving financial situations and the 127 that were delisted.
Kearney calls upon organisations and key industry bodies to activate change to build and sustain diversity and inclusion in the sector.
A striking 88 percent of respondents across the world said they were planning to increase their FDI in the next three years—up 6 percent from last year.

PPC Group has strengthened its renewable energy presence in Romania with a new 130 MW photovoltaic plant in Călugăreni, located 40 km south of Bucharest, which was recently connected to the grid.
Endava, the technology-driven business transformation group, and Paysafe, a payments platform, announced a multi-year strategic partnership to bring payments and community engagement solutions to market faster.
Romania's tenth Fidelis government bond issuance of 2025 attracted subscriptions worth over RON 1.3 billion lei (€260 million) during its seven-day offering period from November 7-14, demonstrating continued strong investor interest in this savings instrument.
In 2023, the EU spent €1.72 trillion on healthcare expenditure, equivalent to 10.0% of the EU's gross domestic product, according to Eurostat.
Digi Communications has announced its Q3 2025 financial results, showing consolidated revenues of €561 million, up 14% compared to the same period last year. The telecom company achieved total revenues of €1.643 billion for the first nine months of 2025, representing a 16% increase year-on-year.