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Banking & FinanceJuly 8, 20250

The Board of the National Bank of Romania decided: the monetary policy rate at 6.50 percent. Inflation is increasing

Bucharest, July 8, 2025 - RBJ - In its meeting of 8 July 2025, the Board of the National Bank of Romania decided the...

Event & OpinionJuly 1, 20250

More and more Romanians are returning to the country for a better life. The cost of living abroad is increasingly difficult to bear

Bucharest, July 1, 2025 - RBJ - Numerous private signals, but also statistical information, show that for over a decade the migration phenomenon has...

BilateralJune 27, 20250

MoU between Transgaz and JP Srbijagas of the Republic of Serbia. The companies will prepare a plan for the interconnection of gas transmission systems...

Bucharest, June 27, 2025 - RBJ - Transgaz announces a memorandum of understanding with JP Srbijagas of the Republic of Serbia, and the companies...

Capital MarketsJune 25, 20250

MSCI recognizes Romania s capital market as an Advanced Frontier Market – A milestone in Romania s path towards Emerging Market status from MSCI

Bucharest, June 25, 2025 - RBJ - The Bucharest Stock Exchange transmits that MSCI, one of the largest global index providers, announced on June...

Tech & Innovation

Tech & InnovationNovember 7, 20220

SeedBlink, the European co-investment platform, gets licensed under the ECSPR

By RBJ SeedBlink, the co-investment platform for European startups, has received license from the Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) as...

Romania: Castelul Bran/Dracula Castle

https://bran-castle.com/

Event & Opinion

More and more Romanians are returning to the country for a better life. The cost of living abroad is increasingly difficult to bear

July 1, 2025 0

Bucharest, July 1, 2025 - RBJ - Numerous private signals, but also statistical information, show that for over a decade the migration phenomenon has...

Bilateral

MoU between Transgaz and JP Srbijagas of the Republic of Serbia. The companies will prepare a plan for the interconnection of gas transmission systems...

June 27, 2025 0

Bucharest, June 27, 2025 - RBJ - Transgaz announces a memorandum of understanding with JP Srbijagas of the Republic of Serbia, and the companies...

Capital Markets

MSCI recognizes Romania s capital market as an Advanced Frontier Market – A milestone in Romania s path towards Emerging Market status from MSCI

June 25, 2025 0

Bucharest, June 25, 2025 - RBJ - The Bucharest Stock Exchange transmits that MSCI, one of the largest global index providers, announced on June...

Economy

Eurostat: In 2024, Romania registered one of the highest levels of economic activity, actual individual consumption (AIC) din Europa de Est. AIC is an...

June 21, 2025 0

Bucharest, June 21, 2025 - RBJ - In international comparisons of national accounts data, such as GDP per capita, it is desirable not only...

IT & C

Romanian Company Bitdefender to Acquire Mesh, Expanding its Email Security Capabilities. Acquisition Extends Bitdefender Product and Services Portfolio with Powerful Email Protection for Businesses...

June 18, 2025 0

Bucharest, Romania and SAN ANTONIO, TX., June 18th, 2025 - RBJ - According to a press release from the Irish company, Bitdefender, a global...

Economy

Romania on the new energy map of Europe: Romgaz, the national state-owned company, develops the onshore Caragele Deep perimeter competing with Neptun Deep in...

June 16, 2025 0

Bucharest, June 16, 2025 - RBJ - In 2024, Romania became the largest gas producer in the EU for the first time. The credit...

IT & C

Romanian company FlowX.AI launches AI Multi-Agent Evolving Architecture for Banking

June 12, 2025 0

Bucharest, June 12, 2025 - RBJ - FlowX.AI unveils FlowX.AI5 , a groundbreaking technology that enables banks and financial institutions to modernize their business...

Issue of the Day

The First Virtual Reality Esports Arena Opens in Bucharest. Bucharest joins EVA’s global network, alongside cities like Paris, Madrid, and Kuala Lumpur

June 11, 2025 0

Bucharest, June 11, 2025 - RBJ - For the first time, Bucharest locals will get to experience gaming like never before: full virtual reality,...

Issue of the day

EconomyJune 21, 20250

Eurostat: In 2024, Romania registered one of the highest levels of economic activity, actual individual consumption (AIC) din Europa de Est. AIC is an...

Bucharest, June 21, 2025 - RBJ - In international comparisons of national accounts data, such as GDP per capita, it is desirable not only...

IT & C

Romanian Company Bitdefender to Acquire Mesh, Expanding its Email Security Capabilities. Acquisition Extends Bitdefender Product and Services Portfolio with Powerful Email Protection for Businesses...

June 18, 2025 0

Bucharest, Romania and SAN ANTONIO, TX., June 18th, 2025 - RBJ - According to a press release from the Irish company, Bitdefender, a global...

Economy

Romania on the new energy map of Europe: Romgaz, the national state-owned company, develops the onshore Caragele Deep perimeter competing with Neptun Deep in...

June 16, 2025 0

Bucharest, June 16, 2025 - RBJ - In 2024, Romania became the largest gas producer in the EU for the first time. The credit...

IT & C

Romanian company FlowX.AI launches AI Multi-Agent Evolving Architecture for Banking

June 12, 2025 0

Bucharest, June 12, 2025 - RBJ - FlowX.AI unveils FlowX.AI5 , a groundbreaking technology that enables banks and financial institutions to modernize their business...

Issue of the Day

The First Virtual Reality Esports Arena Opens in Bucharest. Bucharest joins EVA’s global network, alongside cities like Paris, Madrid, and Kuala Lumpur

June 11, 2025 0

Bucharest, June 11, 2025 - RBJ - For the first time, Bucharest locals will get to experience gaming like never before: full virtual reality,...

Business

RAFINOR, the only gold refinery in Romania: “Romanian investment gold is becoming a strategic asset”

June 11, 2025 0

Bucharest, June 11, 2025 - RBJ - RAFINOR, the only gold refinery in Romania, reports over 45% increase in demand for investment gold bars...

Bilateral

Romania-India economic partnership exceeds 1 billion euros and aims to expand into IT and innovation

June 7, 2025 0

Bucharest, June 5, 2025 - RBJ - The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania (CCIR), in partnership with the Embassy of India in...

Economy

Construction of the detrituration facility at the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant begins, the first in Europe and the third in the world

June 6, 2025 0

Bucharest, June 2, 2025 - RBJ - The state-owned company Nuclearelectrica, which manages the Cernavoda nuclear power plant, in partnership with Korea Hydro &...

Business

Wild Hills opens the first Corporate Country Club in Cluj-Napoca, following an 8-Million-Euro investment

May 26, 2025 0

Cluj-Napoca, May 26 2025 - RBJ -Wild Hills, the first corporate country club retreat near Cluj-Napoca, developed on the site of the former Jucu...

IT & C

Mastercard Strive announces two Innovation Fund winners in Romania, Fagura and Idea Morph

May 26, 2025 0

Bucharest, May 26, 2025 - RBJ - Today, the Mastercard Strive EU program, supported by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, announced two Innovation...

Fara categorie

NAI Romania: A comprehensive evaluation of state-owned assets could improve Romania’s Sovereign credit rating

May 23, 2025 0

Bucharest, May 22, 2025 – A thorough and accurate evaluation of Romania’s state-owned assets – from paintings, artworks, and cultural heritage to natural resources,...

Markets

Banking & FinanceApril 4, 20230

The National Bank of Romania decided to keep the monetary policy rate at 7.00 percent per annum

In its meeting of 4 April 2023, the Board of the National Bank of Romania decided: >>>to keep the...

Capital MarketsOctober 8, 20210

The bonds of the Polish company Aforti Holding will start trading on BVB s MTS on October 12

By Edwig Ban Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) informs that on Tuesday, October 12, the bonds issued by the Polish company...

Capital MarketsJune 23, 20230

Hidroelectrica IPO, an exceptional event at the Bucharest Stock Exchange. Fondul Proprietatea sells 17.34% of the shares held in the largest energy company in...

Bucharest, June 23, 2023 - The Council of the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) approved, in Thursday's meeting, the prospectus...

Banking & FinanceJanuary 10, 20220

Romania’s trade deficit grows at a galloping pace: 21.4 billion euros over 11 months in 2021

By rbj Romania's trade balance deficit (FOB / CIF) amounted to 21.369 billion euros in the first 11 months of...

Banking & FinanceAugust 11, 20200

City Credit Capital opens in Bucharest the first branch in Europe, under the CIX brand

By Jerom Bolt CIX Markets, a provider of online trading services for private investors, institutions, banks and brokerage houses, enters...

Economy

Romanian company Oltchim will build the first capacity to produce hydrogen energy

February 23, 2021 0

By Andra Beltz A hydrogen energy production capacity will be built on the Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea platform, following an investment of between 500 million and...

Aeropspace & Defence

ROMANIA: THE CORVETTE WAR (6). Legislative suspicions or criminal misappropriation

January 16, 2019 0

By Constantin Radut The suspension of the acquisition/construction of corvettes for the Romanian Naval Forces has created and creates suspicions and questions. Why was the...

Economy

Nokian Tyres celebrates the groundbreaking of its new tire factory in Romania, the first zero CO2 emission factory in the tire industry

May 11, 2023 0

Oradea, Romania, 11 mai 2023. Nokian Tyres broke ground today for the company’s new passenger car tire factory in Oradea, Romania. The groundbreaking ceremony...

Economy

The Star Foods factory of PepsiCo Romania doubles its production of Lay’s, Lay’s Baked, Star, and Doritos, sold in 17 countries in Europe

October 11, 2023 0

Bucharest, October 11, 2023 - by rbj - The American giant PepsiCo inaugurated the investment in three automated production lines in the Star Foods...

Business

BusinessMarch 29, 20200

Romanian company Techtex produces sanitary masks, including type FFP2 and FFP3

By Emea Riga The Minister of Economy, Virgil Popescu, announces that the production of sanitary protective masks has started in Romania, with 150,000 masks per...

BusinessSeptember 25, 20240

The Romanian brand nJoy for energy supply solutions has expanded its presence in Morocco and Georgia. nJoy is preparing to enter the Dubai market

Timișoara, September 25, 2024 - RBJ - nJoy Romania, a brand recognized in Central and Eastern Europe for energy supply solutions, has successfully expanded...

BusinessMarch 14, 20220

As a first on the Romanian market, Sodexo is launching innovative benefits packages, which include telemedicine and healthy lifestyle counseling services

By rbj Sodexo Romania, the market leader in the extra-salary benefits and rewards services sector for improving employees’ quality of life, is launching two new...

BusinessJanuary 24, 20200

The Beer Institute launches the first craft beer subscription in Romania

By Emea Riga VP Craft Industries, which operates The Beer Institute concept, launches the first craft beer subscription in Romania. Beer lovers will be able...

BusinessAugust 19, 20210

Cushman & Wakefield Echinox: 360,000 sq. m of logistics and industrial spaces were leased in the first semester of 2021, a 21% increase

By Emea Riga In the first semester of 2021, 360,000 square meters of logistics and industrial spaces were leased, a 21% increase compared to the...

BusinessJanuary 19, 20220

P3 Logistic Parks leased out approximately 113.500 m2 in 2021

By rbj P3 Logistic Parks (“P3”) announces the results of the leasing activity for 2021, in Romania. Due to the high demand generated by the...

Bilateral

Zelenski, a duplicitous president, says one thing, does another. Ukraine does not protect the Romanian minority according to European standards

December 30, 2022 0

By RBJ The Romanian press reacts to the duplicitous attitude of the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenski, who promulgated the law on national minorities in Ukraine. A law that was harshly criticized by the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs earlier...

EconomyJuly 27, 20200

Energy transmission operators from Romania, Italy, Greece and Bulgaria have set up CC SEleNe in Thessaloniki

By Emea Riga Transmission and System Operators from Greece (IPTO), Italy (TERNA SpA), Romania (Transelectrica) and Bulgaria (ESO-EAD) have set up the South East Europe...

Capital MarketsNovember 21, 20230

The Bucharest Stock Exchange the only European stock exchange in Top 5 global IPOs unfolded so far this year

Bucharest, November 21, 2023 - # rbj - The international competition among stock exchanges to attract new issuers has intensified this year. The initial...

EconomyAugust 26, 20220

The most powerful coal-fired power plant in Romania was sold to the Arab group Mass Global Energy. The investor must build a new unit,...

By rbj The thermal power plant Mintia/Deva, Hunedoara county, was bought for 91 million euros by Mass Global Energy Rom, part of the Mass Group...

ConjunctureJanuary 3, 20220

Romania’s GDP reached 240 billion euros in 2021, up 7% from the previous year

By rbj Romania's Gross Domestic Product increased in 2021 by 17 billion euros compared to 2019 and reached almost 1,190 billion lei, a historical record,...

Romania: Castelul Cantacuzino

https://cantacuzinocastle.com/en/

IT & CJanuary 30, 20230

TARA Interactive: cost reduction, AI and acceleration of cloud migration are the main trends of the software industry in Romania in 2023

By RBJ 2023 will be, in Romania, the year of technological evolution. Companies will look for cost-effectiveness solutions, turn to AI (artificial intelligence) and join...

Event & OpinionMarch 22, 20220

The Metaverse: The next frontier of human and work experience (II)

By Claudia Sofianu And if we go further, we could talk about the metaverse creation, sale, and purchase of digital properties and assets (such as...

CryptocurrenciesJuly 2, 20220

The end of digital currencies? Voyager Digital provides market update

By rbj Voyager Digital LLC, the operating platform of Voyager Digital Ltd. ("Voyager" or the "Company") , announced it is temporarily suspending trading, deposits, withdrawals...

BilateralJune 27, 20250

MoU between Transgaz and JP Srbijagas of the Republic of Serbia. The companies will prepare a plan for the interconnection of gas transmission systems...

Bucharest, June 27, 2025 - RBJ - Transgaz announces a memorandum of understanding with JP Srbijagas of the Republic of Serbia, and the companies...

Tech & InnovationMarch 28, 20220

Fortech Investments funds partnership with NRGI.ai to help SMEs save on energy bills

By rbj Fortech Investments invests in the Pre-Seed round of start-up partner NRGI.ai to develop an artificial intelligence-based platform that forecasts energy prices and functions...

BusinessSeptember 15, 20220

Knauf Insulation started the production of mineral wool with ECOSE® technology in Romania

By RBJ Knauf Insulation, one of the biggest players on the market of insulating materials, part of the Knauf Group, started the production of mineral...

Issue of the day

Issue of the DayAugust 11, 20220

Hungarians fear inflation, but also global recession. The opinion of the Central Bank of Budapest. Viktor Orban’s government expects inflation of 20% in 2022

By rbj Inflation could accelerate to around 20 percent in the coming months, said Barnabás Virág, vice president of Bank Magyar Nemzeti. According to the...

Event & OpinionApril 29, 20250

Donald Trump in Bucharest: “…we are creating a great opportunity for business and jobs in Eastern Europe”

Bucharest, April 29, 2025 - RBJ - Donald Trump Jr. was in Bucharest on Monday, April 28, on a tour that includes Hungary, Bulgaria,...

Event & OpinionDecember 24, 20220

The National Theater “I.L. Caragiale” turns 170 years old

By RBJ The "I.L. Caragiale" National Theater in Bucharest is celebrating, at the end of 2022, 170 years since its foundation. The event will be...

Issue of the DayNovember 28, 20180

100_years_of_great_romania

By rbj In 2018 Romanians commemorate 100 years from the major political event of 1918: the accomplishment of the Romanian national state, made by uniting...

Economy

AgricultureMarch 1, 20250

Romania, along with France, is against the signing of the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement

Bucharest, March 1, 2025 - RBJ - Romania opposes the free trade agreement with the countries of the Mercosur bloc, considering that it will...

EconomySeptember 17, 20200

BSOG and GSP start work on the submarine pipeline within the Midia – MGD natural gas development project

By Edwig Ban On Thursday morning, the start-up ceremony for the submarine pipeline within the Midia - MGD natural gas development project took place, an...

EconomyJanuary 25, 20220

Transgaz and FII3M will develop infrastructure projects for the transport of natural gas and hydrogen

By Edwig Ban The Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of the National Natural Gas Transmission Company “Transgaz” S.A. was held today, the objective of which...

Capital MarketsJune 25, 20250

MSCI recognizes Romania s capital market as an Advanced Frontier Market – A milestone in Romania s path towards Emerging Market status from MSCI

Bucharest, June 25, 2025 - RBJ - The Bucharest Stock Exchange transmits that MSCI, one of the largest global index providers, announced on June...

EconomyJune 21, 20250

Eurostat: In 2024, Romania registered one of the highest levels of economic activity, actual individual consumption (AIC) din Europa de Est. AIC is an...

Bucharest, June 21, 2025 - RBJ - In international comparisons of national accounts data, such as GDP per capita, it is desirable not only...

IT & CJune 18, 20250

Romanian Company Bitdefender to Acquire Mesh, Expanding its Email Security Capabilities. Acquisition Extends Bitdefender Product and Services Portfolio with Powerful Email Protection for Businesses...

Bucharest, Romania and SAN ANTONIO, TX., June 18th, 2025 - RBJ - According to a press release from the Irish company, Bitdefender, a global...

EconomyJune 16, 20250

Romania on the new energy map of Europe: Romgaz, the national state-owned company, develops the onshore Caragele Deep perimeter competing with Neptun Deep in...

Bucharest, June 16, 2025 - RBJ - In 2024, Romania became the largest gas producer in the EU for the first time. The credit...

Markets

Fund ManagementJanuary 30, 20200

Impetum Group: Significant step in supporting the Romanian business

By Constantin Radut The name impetum, granted to the group of companies Impetum Group, attracts its name from impetuosity, from the tumultuous manifestation of doing...

Banking & FinanceOctober 17, 20230

QOOBISS: Online Loan Approval Rate Has Doubled In The Last 4 Years In Romania. eKYC Solutions Have Facilitated a 2.5-fold Increase In Online Credit...

Bucharest, October 17, 2023 - by rbj - The approval rate of online loans granted by financial-banking institutions has doubled in the last 4...

CryptocurrenciesJanuary 4, 20230

Cryptocurrencies and criminal liability. The Romanian tax office has identified the amount of 48 million euros suspected of tax fraud

By Cristian Roman, Lawyer Partner Iordăchescu & Associații In an international context where the cryptocurrency market is hit by numerous scandals, we notice that these...

Capital MarketsDecember 31, 20230

In 2023, the capitalization of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) doubled compared to 2022

Bucharest, December 31, 2023 - # rbj - The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) ends 2023 with a capitalization of over 294 billion lei, up...

Tech & Innovation

Romania: Castelul Bran/Dracula Castle

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