The military crisis in the Middle East is starting to increasingly take its toll on the Romanian business environment where entrepreneurs expect cost increases, dwindling sales and additional pressure on profitability, as per an IMM Romania survey conducted among more than 1,430 companies.
Patria Credit IFN, part of Patria Bank group, in 2025 registered new loan sales worth RON122 million, up 143%, with the overall portfolio climbing to RON217 million, 17% higher.
Affidea Romania, the largest medical imaging services operator, part of the European group of the same name, has acquired five centers, namely Phoenix clinics of Bucharest, Arad, Sf. Gheorghe, Sighetu Marmatiei and GMH clinic of Bucharest, reaching a network of 82 units in 33 cities.
Romania's private lending growth accelerated slightly went by 6.8% in February 2026 against the same month of 2025, to a total amount of RON449 billion, after RON-denominated loans climbed by 3.7% and foreign currency-denominated loans expressed in RON rose by 14.2%, central bank data show on Tuesday, March 24.