The non-performing loan (NPL) rate in the Romanian banking sector reached 2.81% at the end of June 2025, up from 2.53% in March 2025, also up from the 2.49% rate.
Romania's Government aims to double the special turnover tax for banks to 4% as part of a wider fiscal package designed to balance public finances.
Representatives of Romanian banks are opposing the Government's intention to introduce another supplementary tax on the profits generated by credit institutions.
The net profit of the entire banking system amounted to RON 14.197 billion (€2.86 billion) at the end of 2024, up 5% compared to 2023, according to the annual report for 2024 published on Monday by the National Bank of Romania.
The Ministry of Finance secured RON 846.5 million (€167 million) from banks on Monday through a benchmark government bond issue with a residual maturity of 23 months, at an average annual yield of 7.23%,
The average instalment for buying a one-bedroom apartment in Bucharest came to hold a percentage of about 40% of the average wage at a national level, down from 43% a year ago.
Fintech solutions are currently the main driver for the development and differentiation of the offer of financial-banking institutions in an increasingly competitive and dynamic market.
Rodbun Group, a leading Romanian company active in the agribusiness sector, has signed a syndicated credit facility totalling €101.5 million.
The IMF projects that Romania's economy will grow by 1% in 2025 and 1.4% in 2026, according to a report released at the end of a mission in the country.
Despite significant market volatility, a new report by law firm CMS reveals that half of European dealmakers anticipate an increase in M&A activity over the next 12 months.
Romanian private healthcare operator MedLife has launched the new Institute of Orthopaedics, located within the MedLife Medici's Hospital in Timișoara.
PPC Energie, the electricity supplier with approximately three million customers, has announced its expansion into the retail sector, becoming the first energy company to...
Premier Restaurants Romania, the operator of McDonald's in Romania, has reached a new milestone with the opening of its 110th restaurant, reaching a total headcount of over 7,000.