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.

The Romanian government has launched a comprehensive legislative package aimed at dismantling bureaucratic barriers for large-scale investments.
Romania's annual inflation rate saw a marginal decrease in February 2026, dropping to 9.31% from the 9.62% recorded in January.
Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, and Romania could raise labour productivity by up to 10 to 15% through wider adoption of digital technologies, particularly software and AI-enabled tools, according to a report by World Bank Group.
Romania continues to record the lowest uptake of e-government services in the European Union.
World Class Romania, part of Vectr Holdings, has appointed Matei Filipidescu as CEO. He is replacing Kent Orrgren, who concluded his term as CEO after nine years.