As of September 30, 2024, there were 9.03 million participants enrolled in the 17 private pension funds, compared with 8.86 million at the end of the previous year.
The ratio of Private Equity investment value to Romania's GDP is just 0.041%, ten times lower than the similar ratio at the European level.
Institutional investors and wealth managers expect the correlation between bonds and equities to turn increasingly negative over the next 12 months.
Metinvest has completed the acquisition of ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Iași, located in eastern Romania.
Romania's Competition Council has fined three companies a total of RON 135.2 million (€26.6 million) for anti-competitive agreements in the heated tobacco products market.
Holiday spending is decreasing by about 10% this year compared to 2024, as three-quarters of consumers (77%, up from 69% in 2024) expect higher prices on holiday goods.
Engie Romania has doubled its renewable energy capacity to approximately 500 MW following the acquisition of a 253.1 MW wind farm in Ialomița county from Greenvolt Power.
State-owned lender CEC Bank has obtained a €25 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to finance public sector projects that contribute to sustainable economic development, particularly in regions most affected by climate transition.