The Government approved on Thursday a memorandum on taking from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) a loan for development policies regarding disaster risk management, with the option of postponing the drawing until a catastrophe occurs (CAT-DDO).According to a press release from the Executive, the memorandum proposes that the Ministry of Finance start the formalities for contracting this loan, with the option of postponing the drawing until a catastrophe occurs."Romania is a country with great vulnerability to the occurrence of natural and technological disasters, according to the Ro-Risk report, and the IBRD has expressed its willingness to support our country by granting such a loan. This type of loan allows the borrower immediate access to liquidity, in the event of a disaster, the drawing period is three years and can be renewed four more times, but not more than 15 years in total, and has a revolving character, in the sense that, at the request of the borrower, the amounts that are repaid can become available for withdrawal again, provided that the loan is in the withdrawal period", states the cited source.
A new study by MKOR shows that pro-Russian politician Călin Georgescu is the frontrunner in Romania’s presidential race, with 36.6% of voters favoring him in the first round. However, the data suggests that acting president Ilie Bolojan could defeat him in the runoff, where he would secure 42% of the votes against Georgescu’s 40%. Ilie […]
The City Hall of Timișoara, in western Romania, has approved the Zonal Urban Plan (PUZ) for the redevelopment of the former abattoir, paving the way for a large-scale transformation of the nearly five-hectare industrial site. The project, led by Țiriac Imobiliare through its subsidiary Goldale Real Estate SRL, will preserve the historical buildings while repurposing […]
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Acting president Ilie Bolojan running for a full term is becoming an increasingly plausible scenario after one of the candidates, the one who won the second largest number of votes after isolationist Calin Georgescu in November 2024, said she would step down in his favor. The leader of the reformist opposition party USR, Elena Lasconi, […]
Vista Bank, which has been owned since 2018 by the Vardinogiannis Group of Greece, one of the largest industrial conglomerates in Southeastern Europe, announced the acquisition of Alpha Leasing Romania from Alpha Bank and Alpha International Holdings. Alpha Leasing also owns 100% of Alpha Insurance Brokerage Romania. The transaction, subject to regulatory approval, is expected […]
Romania's chemical group Chimcomplex (BVB: CRC) reported nearly RON 1.5 billion (EUR 300 million) turnover (+7% y/y) and remained in the black with a net profit of RON 3.5 million (-77% y/y) – quite a performance that put it in the select club of 18% European chemistry companies that avoided losses in the difficult year […]
