Banca Transilvania and Victoriabank announce significant benefits for the retail and corporate customers, which mean smaller operational costs and faster access to money: No fees applies for transfers performed between the two banks, in Lei, Euro, US dollars, Pounds Sterling and Swiss francs, regardless of their value and the channel through which the transactions are made; Receiving the amounts on the same day as the payments are made, if the payments are made until 3 p.m. – for Lei, Euro, US dollars and Pounds Sterling. “The customers of the two banks have one more reason to consider Banca Transilvania and Victoriabank as their first choice when sending money to Romania or Moldova. This initiative, with its integrated commercial approach, increases the synergies between the two banks, which are part of Banca Transilvania Financial Group. It also contributes to the financial integration between Romania and the Republic of Moldova and to increasing Moldova’s synergies with Romania and the European Union”, said Bogdan Ple?uvescu, Deputy CEO, Banca Transilvania, CEO of Victoriabank during 2018 – 2023. The two banks have over 4.7 million customers in Romania and Moldova.
The Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Daniel, congratulated Pope Leo XIV for succeeding Pope Francis on Thursday, May 8. He expressed confidence that the new pope will continue to promote "the spirit of dialogue, peace, and cooperation between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church." "In a world facing multiple spiritual, economic, and […]
The organizers of the Untold festival announced they will offer a RON 150 (EUR 30) voucher toward the purchase of a festival pass to anyone who votes on May 18, during the second round of the presidential elections. In an online message, Untold representatives emphasized the connection between civic participation and the future of every […]
The Open Streets program, which sees the city's major arteries close for car traffic and become pedestrian areas, returns this weekend with a program of exhibitions, concerts, and a Festival of Lights. On Saturday, May 10, at 2:00 p.m., the public is invited to the Made in Romania exhibition, which presents a selection of civilian […]
Joseph Stiglitz, the famous economist and professor at Columbia University in New York, and winner of the Nobel Prize in economy in 2001, told an audience in Cluj, Romania, that governments must stimulate exports and key sectors when facing deficits. Stiglitz was in Romania on Thursday, May 8, to receive the title of Doctor Honoris […]
The Constitutional Court unanimously validated on Friday, May 9, the results of the first round of the presidential elections. It also rejected as unfounded a request to annul the elections filed by Sebastian-Constantin Popescu, the presidential candidate of the New Romania Party, it announced. The runoff, set for May 18, will see ultranationalist leader George […]
Bucharest's culinary scene welcomes back OLEA, the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel's celebrated Mediterranean destination, now reimagined with a fresh concept that blends authentic coastal flavours with contemporary sophistication. Following an extensive transformation, OLEA reopens its doors to offer guests a refined journey through the Mediterranean's sun-drenched culinary traditions, right in the heart of Romania's […]
