The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) Group reported a net profit of RON 2.96 million for the first quarter of 2024, by 68 percent or RON 1.2 million higher from the prior year period, amid the upward dynamics started in 2023 after the listing of energy company Hidroelectrica, but also due to ongoing projects, show the consolidated financial results released on Thursday.BVB Group's consolidated operating profit in Q1 2024 reached RON 2.25 million, up by 132 percent year-on-year, as a direct effect of the revenues achieved in the transactions segment, and also backed by the positive trend of revenues in the post-transaction and register segments.Consolidated operational revenues increased by 34 percent or RON 4.4 million year-on-year to RON 17.25 million, mainly due to developments in the trading activity, with a direct impact also on the post-transaction business; this had a lasting positive effect on trading and settlement volumes, starting in H2 2023, with the listing of Hidroelectrica.Consolidated operating expenses were 26 percent up in Q1 2024 to RON 15 million, as a result of the growing inflation, the increase in personnel expenses determined by the enforcement of the Group-wide pay policy, as well as in third-party service expenses and other operational expenses, following the implementation of the projects approved at Group level.The consolidated net financial income was RON 1.27 million in Q1 2024, up 11 percent compared to Q1 2023, mainly as a result of the Group-wide increase in interest income, while provision expenses from expected credit loss were higher due to the increase in the CDS rate, but also in financial placements and cash assets.
Exim Banca Românească continues the savings campaign under which it pays attractive interest rates, above the market average, for new deposits in lei and euro, over 7 months: interest rates of up to 7.20% per year for lei and 2.50% per year for euro. The offer is available both for the PLUS deposit in lei, […]
In a telecom market shaped by economic pressure, fierce competition, and rapidly evolving consumer habits, Orange Romania is betting heavily on network leadership as its defining advantage. With the largest 5G spectrum investment in the country’s history - around EUR 265 million - the company is doubling down on speed, coverage, and long-term infrastructure at […]
The Romanian job market was marked by extremes in 2025, according to an analysis by employment platform BestJobs. In some sectors, job-seekers dictated the rules, while in others they fiercely competed for a limited number of positions, giving employers the upper hand. In the IT sector, the limited number of available positions led to a […]
Poiana Brașov, a popular mountain resort in central Romania, will host a new winter event format starting in 2026, as Untold Universe launches Massif Week, scheduled to take place between February 27 and March 8. The initiative is designed to diversify the resort’s winter offering and extend the tourist season through a series of indoor […]
A memorial march will take place in central Bucharest on December 21 to mark the victims of the 1989 Revolution, which led to the fall of communism in Romania. The march will follow the Victory Square – University Square – Revolution...
Cushman & Wakefield Echinox announced the completion of the sale of the Zenith Conference & Spa hotel in Mamaia, one of the top hospitality units on the Romanian seaside, to the owners of Steaua de Mare Hotels & Resorts, based in Eforie Nord. The property was previously controlled by the RC2 investment fund and Antares […]
