tbi bank raised nearly EUR 100 million through bond issues in 2025
tbi bank successfully completed a new public issuance of MREL-eligible bonds, raising EUR 60 million and bringing the total value of its 2025 bond issues close to EUR 100 million. The three-year maturity bonds, with a two-year call option, further strengthen the bank’s position as one of the most active issuers in Southeast Europe. The […]
Romania surpasses EU average in public administration digitalization with 20% growth – insights from HumAInity 2025
Romania has recorded a 20% increase in the digitalization of its public administration, double the European average, according to data presented by Dragoș Cristian Vlad, President of the Authority for the Digitalization of Romania (ADR), at the HumAInity 2025 conference. The event, organized by CareerAdvisor & Portal HR, gathered experts from HR, academia, and technology […]
BCR raises 1.125 billion lei in a new bond issue – lowest banking spread in recent years
Banca Comercială Română (BCR) has successfully completed a new local bond issue worth 1.125 billion lei, achieving the lowest spread recorded by a Romanian bank in recent years for senior non-preferred bonds. The transaction highlights strong investor confidence in BCR’s performance and the resilience of the Romanian economy. Investor demand significantly exceeded the offered amount, […]
Erste Private Banking Romania named Best Private Banking Service in Romania for the third consecutive year
Erste Private Banking Romania, BCR’s wealth management division, has been named the Best Private Banking Service in Romania by PWM/The Banker – part of the Financial Times Group – for the third consecutive year and by Global Finance for the sixth year in a row. These recognitions reaffirm Erste Private Banking’s leadership and strong market […]
Safetech Innovations reports a 20% profit increase to 8.3 million lei in the first nine months of 2025
Safetech Innovations (BVB: SAFE), the Romanian cybersecurity company listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, announced consolidated revenues of 41.3 million lei and a net profit of 8.3 million lei for the first nine months of 2025 — a 20% increase compared to the same period in 2024. The company’s turnover reached 26.8 million lei, down […]
CEC Bank signs 520 million lei guarantee agreement with BID to support SME financing
CEC Bank has signed a new guarantee agreement with the Romanian Investment and Development Bank (BID), enabling the bank to grant loans worth up to 740 million lei to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), backed by a 520 million lei guarantee ceiling provided by BID. The partnership strengthens the portfolio guarantee mechanism designed to expand […]
BCR becomes the first BID partner supporting SMEs, with over 1 billion lei in financing
Banca Comercială Română (BCR) has become the first financial institution to sign a guarantee agreement with the Bank for Investment and Development (BID), under the new portfolio guarantee program for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The partnership enables BCR to grant SME loans exceeding 1 billion lei, using a BID guarantee ceiling of 710 million […]
Alexandrion Group invests €2 million in Romania’s most advanced bottling lines, boosting production capacity by up to 40%
Alexandrion Group, Romania’s leading producer and distributor of spirits and wines, has completed a €2 million investment in state-of-the-art automation, commissioning two fully automated bottling lines – the most advanced in the country. The modernization project increases total production capacity by up to 40% and marks a major milestone in the company’s digital transformation. Developed […]
Zalando reports 21.6% GMV growth and 61.4 million active customers; strengthens position with DFB partnership and expanded B2B operations
Zalando SE delivered strong third-quarter 2025 results, posting a 21.6% increase in Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV) to €4.2 billion and a 26.5% rise in revenue to €3 billion. The results were driven mainly by the inclusion of ABOUT YOU, reinforcing Zalando’s position as a leading European fashion and lifestyle e-commerce group. Adjusted EBIT rose to […]
Patria Bank reports 20% loan portfolio growth and over RON 1 billion in new loan sales in the first nine months of 2025
Patria Bank (BVB: PBK) announced a 20% increase in its total performing corporate loan portfolio, reaching RON 2.20 billion as of September 30, 2025. The Romanian bank listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange strengthened lending across its Agro, Micro, and SME & Corporate segments, which saw annual growth of up to 42%. The expansion was […]