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A multijurisdictional team of law firm Clifford Chance, from its Bucharest and London offices, assisted the investment banking syndicate in the EUR500 million AT1 bond issue of Banca Transilvania S.A on the international markets, the first such issue of the lender and the largest in Central and Eastern Europe.
Franklin Templeton (FT), as sole administrator of Fondul Proprietatea (FP), a minority shareholder in the Bucharest Airports National Company (CNAB), has reaffirmed its support for the listing of CNAB on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, which may represent an important moment for the development of the Romanian capital market and an opportunity for the development of the airport infrastructure in the capital area.
60% of Romanian entrepreneurs are considering investing in innovation, despite 63% deeming the business environment unfavorable, according to the EY Entrepreneurship Barometer.
The macroeconomic confidence index of CFA Romania Association dropped 7.3% in October, as its two components registered significant declines. Thus, the anticipations component slid 7.8 points, to 29.2, while the current conditions one lost 6.3 points to 32.3.
Comes of Savinesti, Neamt county, a supplier of heat-transfer and pressure equipment and spare parts for chemical, petrochemical, oil and gas industries, eyes Jordan, Kuwait and Qatar for exports after having signed contracts in Azerbaijan and with major refineries of Austria.
The first SOCAR filling station in Romania was opened in 2011 and so far the company has reached a network of 87 units in the wake of RON400 million investments.
Viorel Ognean, general manager of Lantmännen Unibake România, a leading player on the bakery market, says 2026 will be full of challenges, but expects accelerated growth of the business he runs. „I expect to double sold quantities in the next two years,” he told ZF.
Despite the challenging context, data in the Top 100 most valuable companies in Romania 2025 show this year is the best for the local business environment, with a record high number of unicorns and rising valuations. The top 100 companies in the economy are valued for the first time close to EUR150 billion, up 12.55%.
Romanian companies Finqware, Questo, Footprints AI and Steepsoft AI, which during 2021-2024 registered turnover growth of between 916% and 1,250%, have entered the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Central Europe 2025 ranking, of tech startups boasting the strongest growth in the region, being include din the main category of the ranking.
Banca Transilvania (TLV.RO), the largest lender in Romania, has successfully completed its first AT1 (Additional Tier 1) bond issue on the international capital market, raising EUR500 million.
Geological surveying company Prospectiuni (PRSN.RO) has signed a RON18.19 million (excluding VAT) contract with Romgaz, which accounts for more than 10% of its net revenue, according to the latest annual financial statement.
The Ministry of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism announces a strategic partnership with Mastercard with the aim of using its data and analyses to understand tourist behavior and support development of infrastructure in order to grow the sector and improve public policies in this field.
Six out of ten Romanian entrepreneurs consider the business environment is unfavorable despite an active entrepreneurial spirit and innovation intentions, with economic instability as one of the biggest hurdles, besides inflationary pressures, red tape and geopolitical instability, reveals EY’s Entrepreneurship Barometer in CEE.
Lemet, a Romanian furniture producer and retailer, has invested almost EUR1 million in a Iasi store.
Belgian-held drywall products maker Etex Building Performance reported turnover worth RON360.5 million (around EUR72.5 million) for 2024, up 4.4% from 2023, in line with ZF calculations based on Finance Ministry data.
Cement manufacturer Romcim, owned by Irland’s CRH, for 2024 reported turnover worth RON2.159 billion (EUR434 million), up 17.5% from 2023, in line with ZF calculations based on Finance Ministry data.
Romania e-commerce market continues to grow and is expected to reach around EUR12.8 billion this year, up 10% from 2024. The upward trend will continue in 2026, believes Sorin Dochian, country manager at compari.ro, a price comparison platform part of European group Heureka, present on nine markets of CEE.
SCOR, one of the major reinsurers in Europe, is preparing to create an operational presence in Romania and is looking for some 1,500 to 2,000 square meters of modern office space in Bucharest, with the potential to accommodate approximately 200 employees, real estate market data show.
Poland’s Zabka Group, one of the largest retailers in that country, which is present in Romania with the Froo brand, is stepping up expansion and announces 1,300 new stores in 2026 on the two markets it operates on: Poland and Romania.
2B Intelligent Soft S.A. (Bento, BENTO.RO), a Romanian entrepreneurial company, posted operating revenue of RON36.5 million and a net profit of RON2.5 million in the first nine months of 2025.19043 items