Romanian lender BCR, part of Austrian group Erste, said it would exchange the Ukrainian currency hryvnia UAH to the Romanian RON as part of a series of measures to support Ukrainian refugees. It will exchange cash UAH to RON, at the exchange rate set by the central bank BNR, within a limit of RON 2,000 (EUR 400) per person/ Ukrainian passport. This is available only to holders of Ukrainian passports. Upon arriving in Romania, Ukrainians found they could not exchange their money as the Ukrainian currency wasn’t included in the banks’ currency exchange service. BCR said it would not apply fees to POS and ATM transactions performed with cards issued in Ukraine, or to inter and intra-banking payments. Eleven BCR branches can cover the need for additional cash 24/7, the lender said. These are located in border areas, and additional teams work to resupply the bank’s ATMs. The bank said it also opened a donation section on its online service George for children and youth in Ukraine and made financial donations to Salva?i Copiii (Save the Children), Crucea Ro?ie Român? (Romanian Red Cross) and the Association of Young Ukrainians in Romania, three NGOs involved in the refugee crisis. It also made its buildings in areas close to the Ukrainian border available to be used as storage for aid or other intervention supplies, it said.
Romanian mountaineer Adrian Ahriţculesei reached the summit of Mount Everest, Earth's highest mountain above sea level, after a 12-hour climb. The expedition, which started on April 11, is scheduled to end on May 30. "Ahriţculesei Adrian conquered the Roof of the World. He is on Everest (8,848 m). Next comes the hardest part of this […]
Hesburger, the largest chain of fast food restaurants in Finland and the Baltic countries, has entered the Romanian market with a first restaurant in Râmnicu Vâlcea. A family business with a history of over 50 years, Hesburger currently operates in nine countries and has over 470 restaurants. The company aims to open 10 new locations […]
Romania’s minister of research, innovation, and digitalization, Bogdan Ivan, announced on Friday, May 17, the launch of the #nofake platform through which inappropriate content on social media can be reported. The platform will target digital fakes, defamatory content, disinformation, and manipulation. It can be accessed on the ministry website at Mcid.gov.ro/nofake. "The #nofake platform will […]
Classical music lovers can purchase tickets for the recitals and symphonic concerts held between August 31 and September 27 at the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest as part of the 19th edition of the George Enescu International Competition. Maestro Cristian Măcelaru, artistic director of the George Enescu International Festival and Competition, proposes six recitals and five […]
CFR Călători, the state railway operator in Romania, announced that starting from June 14/15, the summer transport program "Trains of the Sun" will begin. The program will provide daily direct connections from all over the country to the resorts on the Black Sea and the Danube Delta. For three months, there will be 30 direct […]
Lucas Boudet, EASA: “Responsible advertising is good for business. 30-50% of market capitalization comes from reputation.” Orsolya Borsos, CNA: “I think that coregulation with the Romanian Council for Advertising is already in place and it would benefit us all if influencers self-regulate too.” Paul Anghel, ANPC: “We as partners are fair and open to dialogue, thus […]
