The Romanian leu continued its downward trend against the euro by midday Wednesday (May 6) and the central bank set the reference rate at RON5.268 per euro, a new historic low amid lingering political turmoil following the collapse of the government of Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in a no-confidence vote held on May 5.
Canadian technical athletic apparel brand lululemon continues its international expansion and announces the opening of the first lululemon store in Romania, set for June 2026 at Baneasa Shopping City in Bucharest.
The assets of steel giant Liberty Galati, which have not found a buyer at the EUR690 million tender of March, will be put up for sale in a new tender, on June 17, at a new price of EUR444 million.
Froo Romania, part of Polish group Żabka, one of Europe’s largest retailers on the convenience segment, has relocated to a space of around 2,900 square meters in Hermes Business Campus, in a deal handled by Colliers.
IT&C integrator Kontron Services Romania, a subsidiary of Austrian group Kontron, ended 2025 with turnover worth RON235.1 million (EUR46.6 million), up around 79% from 2024. The company switched back to profit with a net result of RON3.3 million (around EUR659,000), after reporting a RON55.4 million net loss in 2024.
Romanian builder Straco Holding SRL, based in Bucharest, part of Straco group, for 2025 reported turnover worth RON124.5 million (EUR24.7 million), up 36.3% from 2024, in line with ZF calculations based on Finance Ministry data.
Italian group UniCredit reported for the Romania bank a loan volume worth EUR13.3 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up around 7% from the year-earlier period, and EUR15 billion deposits, 2% higher.
Private healthcare provider MedLife (M.RO) has published its consolidated budget for 2026, which projects revenue of RON3.5 billion, an 11% increase over 2025, and a net profit of almost RON36 million, after 2025 ended with a net loss of RON3.85 million.