Mandatory private pension funds had assets worth 143.3 billion RON, at the end of June 2024, up 30.2% compared to the level recorded on the same date in 2023, according to the statistics of the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF)."The investments of privately managed pension funds were made in a percentage of 94.2% in Romanian assets, most of them being denominated in lei. A large part of the Romanian instruments are represented by government securities or shares listed on the BVB," it is mentioned in the report.According to the quoted source, the contributions collected in June 2024 were worth 1.57 billion RON, while the average contribution was 383 RON.At the end of June, government bonds had the largest share in assets, of 92.185 billion RON, respectively 64.3%. In second place were shares, with 36.266 billion RON (25.3%), and in third place were corporate bonds, with 6.144 billion RON (4.3% of total assets).According to the ASF, mandatory private pension funds had 8,217,750 participants in June 2024.The following pension funds are active within Pillar II: Metropolitan Life, Aripi, AZT Viitorul tau, BCR, BRD, NN and Vital.
President Nicușor Dan has nominated Senate president Ilie Bolojan, a leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and former interim president, for the prime minister seat. Dan said Bolojan is “the best person to carry out the needed adjustments in the state administration.” He pointed to Bolojan’s track record with reducing spending, and said he has […]
Balkanik Festival – Home of World Music, set to take place at Uranus Garden between September 5 and September 7, lines up this year artists who "celebrate that form of joy that does not ignore reality, but faces it with beauty, energy, and solidarity," the organizers said. The artists performing in September in Bucharest will […]
The mayor of Timișoara, Dominic Fritz, announced on Friday, June 20, that two new bridges over the Bega River will be built in the city. The bridges will be financed with EU-backed funds worth over RON 130 million. The bridges in question are the Solventul Bridge, which will connect Gării Street to Dâmbovița Boulevard and […]
A Sarmatian necropolis nearly 2,000 years old was discovered after archaeological excavations were carried out at the Mehala II site in the municipality of Timișoara, in western Romania. Researchers discovered 15 inhumation graves, most arranged in rectangular pits with rounded corners, although some no longer retain their original outline, having been disturbed by the passage […]
The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra will deliver on June 26 a concert marking Romania Day at the Osaka World Expo. Additionally, the Bucharest-based orchestra will present a series of other concerts and recitals, both within the Romanian Pavilion and outside, at Toyonara Hall in Osaka. The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra's concerts will be conducted by […]
Sphera Franchise Group, the largest food service group in Romania, has opened its first Cioccolatitaliani store in the seaside resort of Riccione, in Italy’s Rimini tourist area. This marks the official launch of Sphera Group’s development plan for the premium Italian brand of coffee, gelato, and pastry. Under the plan, it will open four locations […]
