CEC Bank reported a net profit of 355 million RON in 2021, going up by 5.12% from the previous year, and assets have gone up by 22.7% and exceeded the threshold of 50 billion RON, according to the bank's results.Last year, net income from interest reported by CEC Bank summed up 1.1 billion RON and remained stable when comparing with the previous year, while net income from fees has gone up by 11.4%, to the value of 297.5 million RON.CEC Bank's net profit has gone up in 2021 to 355 million RON (estimated, currently being audited), which has gone up from 337.7 million RON in 2020.According to the quoted source, the total portfolio of loans granted to non-banking customers (account balance) has gone up by 17% in 2021 (over market average of 14.8%) to up to 26.9 billion RON.At the same time, deposits attracted from clients have gone up by 20.8% from year to year to year (41.9 billion RON), with a share of approximately 70% of the population segment.The data communicated by the bank shows that in 2021 it has granted 6,700 new mortgage loans, with a value of over 1.7 billion RON (+53% from 2020), approved approximately 850 investment loans, of over 3.3 billion RON (+133%) and supported over 8,000 companies with financing for current activity, with a value of over 5.7 billion RON.According to the results, the rate of non-performing loans registered a level of 5.28%, with a slight decline from 5.52% registered at the end of 2020.Founded in 1864, CEC Bank currently has the most extended national network, with over 1,000 branches and territorial units with assets that exceeded 50 billion RON at the end of 2021.
Daniel Christian Hulea, a Romanian man accused of contributing to the NetWalker ransomware attacks, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit computer fraud and wire fraud, according to a public announcement from the US Department of Justice. NetWalker was a Ransomware-as-a-Service operation launched in 2019, which recruited […]
The new Romanian government, headed by the same Social Democratic prime minister, Marcel Ciolacu, recently made its governance program public. Among its objectives are reducing the level of bureaucracy, maintaining the flat tax rate, and reducing the budget deficit to 7% in 2025. To reach its goals, the government reduced the number of ministries to […]
The European Commission (EC) announced on Monday, December 23, that it disbursed payments under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to Czechia, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Romania, totaling EUR 26.8 billion in loans and grants. Under this latest disbursement, Romania received EUR 37.05 million as part of its second payment request. By comparison, according to the...
Romanian film trilogy Moromeții, directed by Stere Gulea, will be presented at the 54th edition of the Rotterdam International Film Festival, taking place from January 30 to February 9, 2025. This renowned European event, which annually presents hundreds of films across more than 20 sections, will feature the three films - Moromeții (1987), Moromeții 2 […]
Romania issued state aid worth EUR 1.3 billion during 2019-2023, with 62% of the projects being granted to foreign companies, according to an analysis conducted by EY Romania. The sectors that benefited the most from aid were the automotive industry, technology, manufacturing (light industry), medical industry, and the food and beverage industry. According to the […]
The Abracadabra – Secrets of Magic interactive exhibition will transform Arcub – Hanul Gabroveni in Bucharest into a magical universe starting December 27, 2024. Running until May 4, 2025, the event offers visitors the opportunity to explore a labyrinth of magic, featuring over 20 interactive attractions and more than 500 live performances by MAGITOT and […]
