Non-residents' direct investment in Romania totalled EUR 1,229 million (compared with EUR 1,345 million in January - February 2023), of which equity (including the estimated net reinvestment of earnings) and intercompany lending recorded net values of EUR 1,105 million and EUR 124 million, respectively. according to data published on Friday by the National Bank of Romania (BNR).The number of companies running on foreign capital newly established in Romania decreased in the first two months of 2024 by 8.3%, y-o-y, to 1,084 companies, according to data with the National Companies Registry Office (ONRC).The more than 1,084 start-ups had a subscribed share capital totalling USD 5.866 million, up 5.4% over USD 5.564 million in January-February 2023.In February 2024, 603 companies on foreign capital were registered (down 14.2 y-o-y), of a subscribed capital of RON 2.908 million (down 10.7%). Most of the start-ups operated in wholesale and retail trade, auto and motorcycle repair (25.97 of the total), professional, administrative, scientific and technical activities (21.06% of the total) and transport, storage and communication (17.25%).At the end of February 2024, there were 252,310 companies running on foreign capital in Romania. The value of the subscribed capital stood at almost USD 70.178 billion.The largest number of companies running on foreign capital was opened by investors from Italy, namely 52,901 (subscribed capital of USD 3.418 billion), but the largest value of the share capital belongs to Dutch companies, USD 13.053 billion in 6,117 companies.
ASSIST Software, one of Romania's most innovative technology companies, plays a central role in transforming European education through EdTech programs such as IDEATE – the Inclusive Digital Education and Teacher Empowerment Academy. The IDEATE project, funded by the Erasmus+ Teacher Academies program, officially launched this year in Suceava and unites leading universities, teacher training centers, […]
LONGi Solar Technology, a global leader in solar photovoltaic (PV) products and solutions, today proudly announced a significant strategic partnership with Enexus, a dynamic and investor focused EPC company specializing in the rapid execution of mid to large-scale PV projects. This landmark collaboration will see LONGi supply 300 MW of its high-efficiency Hi-MO 7 series […]
Sekura Cabins Group, a leading European producer of modular cabin solutions for the off-highway OEM industry, has inaugurated a new EUR 1.8 million manufacturing facility in Brașov, central Romania. This is the company’s first site outside Denmark, part of its strategy to boost capacity and strengthen the European supply chain. The factory, located in VGP […]
Nine major engineering consortia have submitted bids to design and provide technical assistance for the new terminal at Bucharest’s Henri Coandă International Airport, in what officials describe as “the largest and most complex” airport infrastructure project in Romania. Among the companies and consortia competing for the contract are Dar Al-Handasah, Electroproiect, Consis Proiect, Eurocerad International, […]
One of Romania’s largest travel agencies, Christian Tour, is set to be listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) in the first quarter of 2026. It will be the first tour operator in Romania that is publicly traded. The company has been preparing to go public for the last five years by adhering to international […]
HiSky will launch direct flights between Bucharest and Chicago in June 2026, expanding its transatlantic network two years after introducing its New York route. The service resumes a direct link suspended 24 years ago, the company said. The new route will be operated twice weekly, on Thursdays and Sundays, with the first flight scheduled for […]
