Over the past 14 years, Garanti BBVA has financed environmental projects with more than EUR 500,000 through the partnership developed with WWF-Romania, the Bucharest-based bank said in a release on Monday, detailing that its cooperation with WWF-Romania began in 2010, with the launch of the WWF Bonus Card, which allowed cardholders to direct 0.3 percent of their purchases to WWF projects. Through this initiative, the bank contributed EUR 500,000-plus to essential actions carried out by WWF for the conservation of the environment in the Carpathian Mountains and along the Danube, supporting at the same time the sustainable development of local communities.The allocated funds allowed WWF-Romania to carry out a series of impactful projects, including: the improvement of the Forestry Code: Initiatives aimed at combating illegal logging and reducing deforestation; the WeWilder Campus - contribution to the sustainable development of the Armenis community (Caras-Severin County); the first BearSmart City - implementation of intelligent solutions to promote the peaceful coexistence between humans and bears; the bison reintroduction initiative, in collaboration with Rewilding Europe; ecological restoration in the Danube Delta, in Mahmudia, Tulcea County.Garanti BBVA is part of Garanti BBVA Romania Group, along with Garanti BBVA Leasing, Garanti BBVA Credite de Consum and Garanti BBVA Fleet Management. Garanti BBVA Romania is owned by Garanti BBVA, the second largest privately-owned bank in Turkey in terms of consolidated assets. The Spanish financial group Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) is Garanti BBVA's majority shareholder.WWF has been activating in Romania since 2006 to protect the wild environment in the Carpathian Mountains and along the Danube, being involved in projects related to protected areas, waters, forests, brown bears, the Danube Delta, sturgeons.
The ECOTECA Association, in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests, is organizing the conference “Return & Recycle Insights – 2 Years of DRS in Romania”, which will take place on 26 November 2025, between 09:00 – 13:00, at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE). The event will bring together representatives […]
Nine years after opening its doors, Veranda Mall enters its most exciting chapter yet. What began as a project to breathe new life into the Obor neighborhood has evolved into one of Bucharest’s most beloved destinations for shopping, leisure, and connection. As it marks this anniversary, Veranda unveils a winter events lineup rich in culture, […]
Purcari Wineries (BVB: WINE), CEE’s leading wine producer, announced its financial results for the first nine months of 2025 on Friday, November 14. The company saw a decline of 1.46% in pretax EBITDA earnings from the similar period last year. Specifically, earnings decreased to RON 84.66 million from RON 85.92 million last year. Meanwhile, group […]
With a solid 35-year uninterrupted presence on the Romanian market, Darian—one of the longest-standing consultancy groups with fully Romanian capital—reaffirms its role as a strategic partner for the business environment. Darian marks this anniversary not through grand promises, but by strengthening its core working philosophy: acting as a “co-pilot” for complex decision-making. The company emphasizes […]
The National Bank of Romania (BNR) revised its inflation forecast upward, from 8.8% to 9.6%, for the end of 2025. The institution anticipates that inflation will reach 3.7% at the end of 2026, compared to 3% in the previous forecast, according to data presented on Friday, November 14, by governor Mugur Isărescu. Compared to the […]
The state-owned company Transelectrica (BVB: TEL), the operator of the Romanian national energy system, recorded a net profit of RON 183 million in the first nine months of the year, down 56% compared to the same period last year. Operating revenues fell by 2%, to RON 1.716 billion, mainly due to the decrease in revenues […]
