iBanFirst estimates that the dollar index could increase by 10% over five years—thus reinforcing the overvaluation of the US currency compared to its main counterparts.
In 2024, the strength of the dollar could trigger a new currency war. The market is concerned about the risk of competitive devaluations in Asia to counter the strong dollar.
Over half of the PE funds in Romania anticipate an increase in M&A activity in 2025 compared to the previous year, according to a Roland Berger study.
More than 13% of businesses in the EU used AI during 2024, while companies in Romania fall below this average, according to a European Commission report on digitalization.
BCR achieved a net profit of RON 742 million (€149 million) during Q1 2025, marking a 19.8% increase compared to the RON 620 million (€125 million) in Q1 2024
Electrica has signed a syndicated loan agreement worth RON 3.1 billion (€620 million), in a deal coordinated by BT and BCR, with Raiffeisen Bank acting as Sustainability Agent.
Etiq AI, the AI startup founded by Iris Anson and Raluca Crișan, has secured €900,000 in seed funding led by GapMinder VC, adding to their £1 million grant from InnovateUK.