The Finance Ministry (MF) borrowed RON 1.034 billion from commercial banks on Thursday, through an issue of government bonds and one of discounted Treasury certificates, according to data published by the National Bank of Romania (BNR).The ministry borrowed RON 458.7 million through a bond issue with a residual maturity of 110 months and an average yield of 6.72% per annum. The nominal value of the issue was RON 400 million and banks subscribed RON 573.7 million.An additional auction is scheduled for Friday, through which the government wants to attract another RON 60 million at the yield set on Thursday for the bonds.MF also borrowed RON 575.4 million through an issue of 12-month discount Treasury certificates with a maturity of 12 months, at an average yield of 5.77% per annum. The nominal value of the issue was RON 500 million and banks subscribed RON 843.2 million.The Finance Ministry planned to borrow RON 5 billion from commercial banks in September 2024, to which RON 675 million can be added through additional non-competitive bidding sessions related to the bond auctions.The total amount of RON 5.675 billion is RON 25 million less than the RON 5.7 billion programmed in August 2024 and will be used to refinance public debt and finance the state budget deficit.
Investment: 125 million euros to establish STIHL’s European Competence Center for the production of battery packs and battery-powered tools Scale: 47,000 square meters facility on a 147,000 square meters site — capacity of up to 1.8 million battery packs and 1.7 million tools by 2028 Employment: Approximately 700 jobs to be created by 2028 Network: Romania […]
A report published on Wednesday, October 15, by the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture (or CPT) urges Romanian authorities to address serious shortcomings in the treatment and conditions of detention of patients in forensic psychiatric hospitals. The deficiencies in the Romanian system were identified by the Committee representatives during a visit […]
The state-owned Electrica (BVB: EL), one of the main players in Romania’s energy sector, completed the Satu Mare 2 photovoltaic park, a strategic project that marks an important step in diversifying the production portfolio. Located near the commune of Botiz, Satu Mare County, the park has an installed capacity of 27.056 MW and represents an […]
More than 100 items, ranging from frescoes and paintings to sculptures, photographs, and other rare artifacts from Italian museums, will go on display in Timișoara for an exhibition looking at the city of Pompeii. Titled The Fragility of the Eternal. From Pompeii to the Grand Tour to Today, the exhibition will be open from November […]
Robotics startup Dexory, founded in London by Romanians Andrei Dănescu, Adrian Negoiţă, and Oana Jinga, has secured new Series C funding of USD 165 million, according to an announcement made on LinkedIn and quoted by Ziarul Financiar. The company has developed an autonomous robot, the tallest in the world, reaching 16 meters, and a platform designed […]
NEPI Rockcastle, Central and Eastern Europe’s largest owner and operator of shopping centers, has inaugurated its first photovoltaic park in Chișineu-Criș, Arad county, in western Romania. The investment is part of its green energy programme, which includes a EUR 110 million plan for photovoltaic projects across Central and Eastern Europe. According to the company, these […]
