Patria Bank secures €25 million EIB loan to boost Romanian businesses
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €25 million loan to Patria Bank to support Romanian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Mid-Caps.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €25 million loan to Patria Bank to support Romanian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Mid-Caps.
Erste Group Bank AG has provided a €85.5 million refinancing facility for Argeş Mall in Piteşti, developed by Prime Kapital.
BCR recorded a net profit of RON 1.47 billion (€294 million) in H1 2025, a 12% increase from the same period last year. This performance was driven by an improved operational performance and a higher volume of customer business.
Mortgage interest rates are projected to increase in the second half of 2025, impacting both fixed-rate mortgages, which constitute over 99% of new mortgage volumes, and variable-rate mortgages, according to a recent analysis by online broker Ipotecare.ro and SVN Romania | Credit & Financial Solutions.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has signed a synthetic securitisation deal with UniCredit Bank.
Garanti BBVA and MG TEC Industry share a commitment to sustainability, with MG Tec integrating a robust recycling component into its production cycle.
This facility marks the fourth financing agreement between BSTDB and Garanti BBVA Leasing during their ten-year partnership.
The syndicate of banks included CEC Bank and Alpha Bank Romania and the facility granted is secured by a guarantee issued by Exim Banca Românească.
The real estate project is supported by Atenor, a European company with extensive experience in large-scale urban development.
In total, in the last 10 years, ING has granted facilities of €3 billion for the Digi group.

Romania's annual inflation rate reached 9.6% in January 2026 compared to the same month in the previous year.
Romania's headline inflation rose to 9.6% in January 2026, a figure slightly exceeding market expectations due to a significant surge in utility costs.
Uber Eats will launch in Romania later this year as part of Uber's expansion across Europe.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is committing €34 million for solar power expansion in Romania.
The Romanian economy is entering 2026 on a fragile footing, prompting ING analysts to significantly lower their growth expectations for the year.