The Executive approved on Thursday, in a memorandum, the draft accord on the possibility of contracting a loan and/or a series of loans for development policies with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The main areas of interes will be fiscal reform and the pension system reform, energy and transition to green economy. “Following the previous talks with IBRD, the first loan could be around 600 million euros, which will be decided while preparing the operation. The loan will be used to finance deficit and/or to refinance the public government debt and back the implementation of reform measures meant to ensure fiscal- budget sustainability. At the same time, the main areas of interest which may be the object of the Loan Program could be associated to objectives included in PNRR: fiscal reform and reform of the pension system, energy and transition to green economy,” the press release mentions. The Finance Ministry will carry out the necessary steps to request this financial assistance from IBRD, as well as crossing the other stages for contracting. “Loans granted by IBRD are competitive and more flexible than the other alternate financing instruments existing in the international market, contributing to limiting costs and extending the maturity of the public debt portfolio at an advantageous cost,” according to the press release.
Romanians are worse off now compared to 6 months ago, and 2026 will also be difficult, but from 2027 and then on, there is hope, said president Nicusor Dan during an interview with Romania TV. The government targets a deficit of 8.4% of GDP this year, marginally below 8.65% of GDP in 2024. To tackle […]
Imran Vilcassim, Chief Commercial Officer, Digital Platforms at BPC, explores how Romania’s booming digital payments outpace merchant readiness and why mobile POS is emerging as the practical solution. Romania’s digital payments volumes are rising fast, but merchant infrastructure isn’t keeping up. Independent market models estimate total digital payments will reach nearly
The attributes needed to reach the top of the business hierarchy, how to motivate and support the teams one works with, and how to tackle the unavoidable challenges that arise along the way were among the topics discussed at the event Inspiring Women in Business, organized by La French Tech Bucharest. Making it to a […]
More than half of the elderly people in urban areas in Romania face loneliness, and almost 310,000 of them experience it at a high level, according to a study conducted by the Association Never Alone, Friends of the Elderly, in partnership with Kantar Romania. The study, carried out in August 2025 on a representative sample […]
Square 7, part of retail park investor M Core, officially inaugurated its new Bucharest office last week, marking an important milestone for the company. More than 150 guests joined the event, including partners, collaborators, and team members. M Core is a family of property investment and management companies comprising LCP, Sheet Anchor, Proudreed, and Sheet […]
Real estate developer Hagag Europe Development has expanded its Romanian operations into the energy sector with the acquisition of BTD Distribuție și Furnizare, a local company specializing in natural gas infrastructure, distribution, and supply. The company has opened a new local division - Hagag Energy - and announced plans to invest more than EUR 400 […]
