Romania's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 4.2% in real terms in 2019 compared with 2018, final data from the country's statistics board INS confirmed Monday.
Dumagas, one of the largest freight carriers in Romania, controlled by investment fund Bancroft, estimates it will end 2021 with turnover worth EUR32 million from EUR42 million last year, according to the company’s head.
Italian fashion group Prada, a major player in the luxury industry, is building a new, 11,000-sqm, plant in Romania, due to be finalized next year.
Paper producer Pehart Tec Grup, controlled by private equity fund Abris Capital, posted net profit worth RON79.3 million (EUR16.5 million), triple the 2019 figure.
Dental clinic chain Dr. Leahu plans to list on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BSE) after hitting targets included in the agreement sealed with private equity fund Morphosis Capital that entered the company’s shareholding structure last year, said Ionut Leahu, CEO and founder of the network.
Kinderpedia, a digital communication and management solution for schools and kindergartens, raised EUR1.8 million in a funding round led by Early Game Ventures (EGV), with the participation of existing investors, namely, RocaX, Growceanu and business angels.
The Bucharest Stock Exchange on Friday announced that the RON2 million worth bonds issued by the Polish company Aforti Holding will start trading on the Multilateral Trading System (MTS) on Tuesday (October 12), under the stock exchange symbol AFH25.
Romania's finance ministry raised RON723 million (EUR146.1 million) between October 4 and 8, 2021 after selling bonds at average yields of 2.49% and 3.86%, respectively.
OMV Petrom, the largest energy company in South-Eastern Europe, on Friday reported a 10% decrease in the natural gas production in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the second quarter and a 15% decline compared to the third quarter of 2020.
Romania's three-month ROBOR index, the interbank interest rate used as a reference to calculate variable interests for loans in lei, stayed at 2.10% a year on Friday (October 8), the same level as on Thursday (October 7).