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BNR Exchange Reference Rates of May 19

13:51, 19 Mai 2017
Following is the Romanian National Bank exchange rate chart for the Romanian leu.

Competition Council To Complete Inquiry Into Insurance Companies

14:46, 18 Mai 2017
Romania’s Competition Council is set to complete, in a few months’ time, an investigation targeting local insurance companies suspected of exchanging information in order to raise the price of the products they sell, antitrust regulator head Bogdan Chiritoiu said on Thursday.

BNR Exchange Reference Rates of May 18

13:15, 18 Mai 2017
Following is the Romanian National Bank exchange rate chart for the Romanian leu.

Hun Lee Takes Over As President Of Samsung Electronics Romania

16:20, 17 Mai 2017
Hun Lee is the new president of Samsung Electronics Romania and will be tasked with managing operations on the Romanian and Bulgarian markets.

Eurostat: Romania Posts Lowest Annual Inflation Rate In The EU, In April 2017

14:34, 17 Mai 2017
Romania posted the lowest annual inflation rate, of 0.6%, in the European Union, in April 2017, and one of the lowest monthly inflation rates, of 0.2%, according to data published on Wednesday by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

GfK: Romania’s Durable Goods Market Up Nearly 6% In 1Q/2017

14:22, 16 Mai 2017
The Romanian durable goods market rose nearly 6% on the year in January-March 2017, and the electronics and small appliances sectors saw double-digit growth rates, according to a GfK report.

Vodafone Romania Reports 2.7% Higher Service Revenue, Of EUR707M, In 2016-2017 Fiscal Year

11:35, 16 Mai 2017
Vodafone Romania, the second largest player on the local mobile telephony market, on Tuesday said it registered service revenue of EUR707.2 million in the 2016-2017 fiscal year (April 1, 2016 – March 31, 2017), up 2.7%, in organic terms, compared with the same period in the previous fiscal year.

EximBank Reports Nearly EUR110M Turnover From Factoring Operations In 2016

14:54, 15 Mai 2017
Romania’s state-run lender EximBank registered a turnover of nearly EUR110 million from factoring operations in 2016, up 76% on the year, climbing two spots versus 2015, to the second position, among exports factors in Romania.

Stihl Romania Invests EUR6M In Logistics And Technical Training

13:57, 15 Mai 2017
Stihl Romania, the local division of German power tool producer Stihl, on Monday announced a EUR6 million investment in expanding its space in Otopeni, a 3,000-square meter surface area used for the development of its business, and in expanding by 300 sqm the space used to train its technical staff.

BNR Exchange Reference Rates of May 15

13:12, 15 Mai 2017
Following is the Romanian National Bank exchange rate chart for the Romanian leu.

Alro Posts Adjusted Net Profit Of RON93M In 1Q/2017

12:03, 15 Mai 2017
Aluminum producer Alro Slatina (ALR.RO) registered an adjusted net profit of RON93 million, in January-March 2017, compared with RON41 million in the year-earlier period, and its turnover rose to RON634 million, from RON564 million in the first quarter of 2016.

EC Expects Romania’s Inflation Rate To Rise Gradually, Budget Deficit To Reach 3.5% Of GDP

18:57, 11 Mai 2017
Romania’s inflation rate is expected to rise and the budget deficit is seen widening due to tax cuts and higher public spending and the unitary pay bill is a huge risk for fiscal estimations, the European Commission said in its spring forecast released on Thursday.

BNR Exchange Reference Rates of May 11

15:49, 11 Mai 2017
Following is the Romanian National Bank exchange rate chart for the Romanian leu.

EC Cuts Romania’s 2017 GDP Growth Forecast To 4.3%

13:13, 11 Mai 2017
The European Commission (EC) has revised downward its forecast on Romania’s 2017 economic growth by 0.1%, to 4.3% from 4.4%, below the Romanian Government’s projection of 5.2%, and kept its GDP growth forecast of 3.7% for 2018, the Commission said in its spring forecast.

OMV Petrom’s Net Profit Doubles To RON618M, Sales Rise 27% In 1Q/2017

11:14, 11 Mai 2017
Romania's OMV Petrom (SNP.RO), majority owned by Austria's OMV, registered a net profit of RON618 million in the first quarter of 2017, double from RON288 million in the year-earlier period, the company said in its financial report on Thursday.

EBRD Revises Up Romania’s 2017 GDP Growth Forecast To 4%

18:18, 10 Mai 2017
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has raised by 0.3% its economic growth forecast for Romania, to 4% for 2017, according to EBRD’s latest Regional Economic Prospects report released on Wednesday.

Enel To Install Over 150,000 Smart Meters In Muntenia Sud, Dobrogea And Banat In 2017

15:36, 09 Mai 2017
Electricity distribution companies of Enel group will install over 150,000 smart meters in 2017, in the regions where they operate in Romania – Muntenia Sud, Dobrogea and Banat, Enel said in a statement on Tuesday.

BNP Paribas: Developer WDP Buys 50,000-Sqm Warehouse In Industrial Park Pitesti

14:56, 09 Mai 2017
WDP (Warehouses De Pauw), one of Europe’s leading industrial developers, is buying a 50,000-sqm land plot in industrial park Oarja-Pitesti, and BNP Paribas Real Estate brokers the transaction, BNP said in a statement.

BNR Exchange Reference Rates of May 9

13:07, 09 Mai 2017
Following is the Romanian National Bank exchange rate chart for the Romanian leu.

Constanta, Fourth City In Romania With Home Prices Above EUR1,000/Sqm

14:04, 08 Mai 2017
Constanta becomes the fourth large city in Romania where home prices exceed the threshold of EUR1,000 per square meter, with the Imobiliare.ro index registering an increase of 2.1% in April, to EUR1,013 per sqm, from EUR992 per sqm, according to a statement released on Monday.

BNR Exchange Reference Rates of May 8

13:31, 08 Mai 2017
Following is the Romanian National Bank exchange rate chart for the Romanian leu.

Hili Ventures Acquires ART Business Centre Through Premier Capital

16:44, 05 Mai 2017
Maltese group Hili Ventures has acquired, through its division Premier Capital, the building ART Business Centre, from FBC Exclusiv Company, according to law firm Suciu Popa, which assisted the transaction.

BNR Exchange Reference Rates of May 5

16:41, 05 Mai 2017
Following is the Romanian National Bank exchange rate chart for the Romanian leu.

BNR Exchange Reference Rates of May 4

13:08, 04 Mai 2017
Following is the Romanian National Bank exchange rate chart for the Romanian leu.

BRD Group Net Profit 4.5-Fold Higher In 1Q/2017, At RON330M

12:13, 04 Mai 2017
BRD group on Thursday said it ended the first quarter of 2017 with a net profit of RON330 million, 4.5-fold higher than in the year-earlier period, due to a net cost of positive risk, underpinned by improved net interest income and a tight grip on operating expenses.

Autovit.ro: Romania’s Auto Market Had, In First 3 Months, The Most Dynamic Quarter In Last 8 Years

23:44, 03 Mai 2017
Romania’s auto market registered, in January- March 2017, the most dynamic quarter of the last eight years, according to an analysis by Romanian car fair operator Autovit.ro.

Bucharest Stock Exchange’s BET Index Places 2nd In The EU, After 16.1% Rise In Jan-April 2017

23:43, 03 Mai 2017
The BET index, which tracks the twelve most liquid shares on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), rose 16.1% in January-April 2017, placing it second in the EU, after Poland’s index which increased by 22.02%, according to BVB’s April report released on Wednesday.

Eurostat: Romania Registered Fewest Temporary Employees In EU In 2016

15:18, 02 Mai 2017
Romania registered the fewest employees aged 15 to 64 employed under a temporary contract in the European Union (1.4%), while Spain (26.1%) and Poland (27.5%) were at the opposite end of the scale, according to Eurostat.

BNR Exchange Reference Rates of April 28

13:09, 28 Apr. 2017
Following is the Romanian National Bank exchange rate chart for the Romanian leu.

Dacia 2016 Turnover Up 8.35% To EUR4.6B

19:03, 26 Apr. 2017
Renault-owned carmaker Automobile Dacia registered a turnover of EUR4.6 billion (RON20.765 million) in 2016, up 8.35% from EUR4.2 billion in 2015, according to the management report released on Wednesday.

Study: Only 3% Of Total Romanian Companies Are The Engine Of Country’s Economy

15:22, 26 Apr. 2017
Only 3% of total Romanian companies represent the engine of the country’s economy and half of them are in dire straits, according to the third edition of a study by insolvency practitioner Casa de Insolventa Transilvania (CITR) Group regarding the evolution of impact companies between 2013 and 2015.

Lulache No Longer Member Of Nuclearelectrica Board Of Directors, Keeps GM Position By September

17:39, 25 Apr. 2017
Daniela Lulache, the general manager of Romanian state-owned nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica (SNN.RO) since 2013, was not reconfirmed as a member of the company's Board of Directors but will keep the general manager position by September 1, according to the decision of the shareholders.

Raiffeisen Bank Lent Over EUR350M To SMEs Under JEREMIE Program

16:47, 25 Apr. 2017
Romanian lender Raiffeisen Bank granted loans of more than EUR350 million to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) via the Joint European Resources for Micro to Medium Enterprises (JEREMIE) program, the lender said in a statement Tuesday.

BNR Exchange Reference Rates of April 25

13:10, 25 Apr. 2017
Following is the Romanian National Bank exchange rate chart for the Romanian leu.

OMV Starts Arbitration Proceedings Against Romanian State For Recovering EUR34M Environmental Costs

19:54, 24 Apr. 2017
Austria's OMV, owner of OMV Petrom (SNP.RO), initiated arbitration proceedings against the Romanian state at International Court of Arbitration in Paris for recovering environmental costs worth EUR34 million, OMV said in its 2016 annual report.

Coldwell Banker: Over 25,000 Homes Under Construction In Romania’s Main Cities

14:11, 24 Apr. 2017
Over 25,000 housing units are under various stages of development and are due to be delivered in 2017 in Romania’s main regional residential markets, such as Bucharest – Ilfov, Cluj – Napoca, Sibiu, Brasov and Constanta, according to a study by real estate consulting firm Coldwell Banker Romania.

Praktiker Romania Owner Buys Company’s Stores In Ploiesti And Constanta

13:48, 24 Apr. 2017
Businessman Omer Susli, owner of do-it-yourself retailer Praktiker Romania, bought the stores it operated in Ploiesti and Constanta cities, through a loan from CEC bank.

BNR Exchange Reference Rates of April 24

13:18, 24 Apr. 2017
Following is the Romanian National Bank exchange rate chart for the Romanian leu.

Bucharest Appeals Court OKs Merger Between Banca Comerciala Carpatica And Patria Bank

11:27, 24 Apr. 2017
The Bucharest Court of Appeals approved the merger between Banca Comerciala Carpatica and Patria Bank, on April 21, allowing the two banks to complete, in the coming period, the procedural and operational stages needed for the implementation of the merger, Patria Bank said in a statement on Monday

BNR Exchange Reference Rates of April 21

16:21, 21 Apr. 2017
Following is the Romanian National Bank exchange rate chart for the Romanian leu.