EBRD shares exposure on €40 million Banca Transilvania loan Beneficiary of loan is cornstarch producer Omnia Europe SA Loan will finance extension of Omnia factory for new waxy starch products Banca Transilvania (BT) is lending €40 million to Omnia Europe SA (Omnia Romania), a leading corn starch producer and owner of the largest starch factory in Romania and southeastern Europe. Half the loan amount, €20 million, will be guaranteed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), under the Risk-Sharing Facility (RSF) with Banca Transilvania. The financing will support the company in expanding its operations by establishing a new unit dedicated to producing waxy starch. Omnia Europe SA, based in Medgidia, Constanta County, is a producer of starch, maltodextrin and by-products, key ingredients for many products in the food, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper and chemical industries. It is a subsidiary of Omnia Nisasta Ticaret AS and part of the Turkish Tosmur Group, one of the largest producers of corn starch and derivatives products. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is using its Risk Sharing Framework (RSF) to support the expansion of businesses in its countries of operations and boost the lending capacity of local partner banks. “We are delighted to reinforce our commitment to the Romanian agribusiness sector by supporting the expansion of Omnia Group within the country. This transaction highlights the strong collaboration with Banca Transilvania and underscores the effectiveness of the Risk Sharing Framework in facilitating the growth ambitions of companies across EBRD’s Countries of Operations. Furthermore, this initiative is particularly significant as it focuses on processing agricultural commodities into higher-value products, contributing to Romania’s efforts to improve its food and agricultural trade balance” said Victoria Zinchuk, EBRD’s Head of Romania. The EBRD is a major institutional investor in Romania. To date it has invested almost €11.5 billion in 550 projects in the country.
Vaunt, a Romanian real estate technology platform, is expanding into the United States after surpassing 80 clients and a transaction portfolio of nearly EUR 860 million. The expansion targets New York and Miami specifically. “Vaunt is a platform that helps real estate developers manage the sales process from the moment they receive the building permit until […]
IVF clinic Embryos, majority-owned by investment firm Integral Capital Group, has acquired the Oradea-based Calla Infertility Diagnostic and Treatment Center. The move is part of the development strategy of the network Embryos, which started in 2025 with the opening of a clinic in Buzău and the acquisition of Adella Clinic in Sofia, Bulgaria. The turnover […]
Romania has 56 companies included in the 17th edition of the Coface CEE Top 500 ranking, which shows how the largest companies in the region are navigating the current business landscape. The country climbed two positions from last year but remains underrepresented. The companies are ranked by turnover, analyzing additional indicators such as workforce size, business […]
Romania's Instant Factoring announced its participation in a cross-border securitization transaction valued at up to EUR 30 million. The move, the company said, "opens a new stage of growth for both Romanian fintech and the alternative financing market in Romania and Spain." The transaction involved the establishment of a securitization fund - Instant Factoring 2025-I, […]
Meta Estate Trust, a holding company active in the real estate sector and listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) under the symbol MET, announced that it signed the mandate agreement with its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dan Petrișor. The appointment decision was made by the Board of Directors on October 31, and the […]
Former star coach Emerich Jenei, one for Romania's best, passed away on November 5, 2025, at the age of 88. He achieved the greatest performance of Romanian football: winning the European Champions Cup with Steaua București on May 7, 1986, in Seville, in the famous final against F.C. Barcelona. Emeric Alexandru Ienei (Imre Sándor Jenei) […]
