Total assets held by Romania's privately-managed pension system stood at 92.04 billion RON as of end-September, up 2 percent YoY, but 0.5 percent down from December 2021, the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) reports.The total net assets held by the mandatory privately-managed pension funds (Pillar II) amounted to 88.71 billion RON, up 2 percent from the year-ago period, and 1.5 percent higher compared to June 2022.As of the same date, net assets held by the optional pension system (Pillar III) totaled 3.34 billion RON, up 0.5 percent annually, and 2 percent less compared to December 2021; the advance from June 2022 was 1.1 percent.There were 8,512,355 contributors registered with the 17 privately-managed pension funds operating in Romania, up from 8,257,559 participants at the end of 2021.As of end-September 2022 there were 7,908,319 contributors registered in the mandatory privately-managed pension system, compared to 7,793,087 at the end of December 2021.Also, there were 604,036 contributors to the optional pension scheme as of end-September, compared to 564,472 at the end of 2021.
Romania’s current account (CA) deficit widened by 1.9% y/y to EUR 3.19 billion in October 2025, bringing the deficit in the rolling 12-month period to EUR 29.8 billion – up 9.5% y/y and at 8.2% of the GDP, according to data published by the National Bank (BNR). The CA-to-GDP ratio was 8.2% for the previous […]
Wizz Air officially reopened its base in Suceava, northeastern Romania, on Monday, December 15, marking a key step in its local expansion. With the allocation of two next-generation Airbus A321neo aircraft, the airline now operates a total of 41 aircraft in Romania, with two additional planes already announced for 2026. The reopening coincides with the […]
The Romanian Parliament rejected on Monday, December 15, a no-confidence motion against the government led by Liberal (PNL) prime minister Ilie Bolojan, with the initiative falling well short of the votes required to bring down the cabinet. The motion received 139 votes in favor, far below the 232 needed for adoption, according to
Dragos Dobrescu, founder of Monolit and the visionary behind the Vitalitas senior care campus There are entrepreneurs who build businesses, and then there are entrepreneurs who build standards. Dragos Dobrescu, founder of Monolit and one of the discreet architects of Romania’s modern urban landscape, belongs firmly to the latter category. For more than three decades, […]
“Garden of Memories,” a civic initiative meant to commemorate the 1989 Revolution that led to the fall of communism in Romania, is set to take place between December 19-20 around the Memorial of Rebirth, in Bucharest’s Revolution Square. Organized by the Streets for People Association, together with the Bucharest City Hall and the Museum of […]
Runware, a startup founded by two Romanian entrepreneurs, announced last week that it has secured a USD 50 million Series A funding round led by Dawn Capital, one of the largest European investors in B2B software companies. The round also included Comcast Ventures, Speedinvest, Insight Partners, and a16z Speedrun. The company founded by Flaviu Rădulescu and […]
