Mandatory private pension funds had assets worth 85.98 billion lei at the end of November 2021, up 18% from the level recorded on November 30, 2020, according to the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF)."The investments of privately managed pension funds were 87% focused on Romanian assets, most of them denominated in lei. A large part of the Romanian instruments are represented by government securities or shares listed on the Bucharest stock exchange," the report mentioned.Government securities had the highest share of assets, of 52.259 billion lei, respectively 60.80%. On the second place were the shares, with 21.273 billion lei (24.75%). Corporate bonds ranked third from this point of view, with 5.707 billion lei, respectively 6.64% of total assets.According to ASF data, the mandatory private pension funds had 7.761 million participants.The following pension funds are active on the second pillar (mandatory private pensions): Metropolitan Life, Aripi, AZT Your Future, BCR, BRD, NN and Vital.
Romania’s National Forest Administration, or Romsilva, announced that it is putting over 16,000 Christmas trees up for sale over the winter in a press release published on Thursday, November 27. The trees can be purchased directly from the offices of the forestry districts. Prices range between RON 17 (EUR 3.3) for a spruce...
Lot 3 Pietroasele–Buzău of Romania's A7 highway, also known as the Moldova highway, was inaugurated on Thursday, November 27. The newly inaugurated segment is 13.9 km long. The A7 connects Romania’s historic regions of Muntenia, the southern part of the country, with Moldova, the eastern part. “We are opening another 13 km of the Moldova Motorway […]
The City Hall of Sinaia, a popular mountain town roughly 120 km north of Bucharest, announced that a new attraction, the alpine coaster on Pârtia Nouă, will officially open on December 1. The installation, located in the ski area near the Sinaia Gondola, features what the authorities say is the longest track of its kind […]
The Romanian national team debuted with a victory in Group A of the Women’s Handball World Championship, organized in the Netherlands and Germany. Romania won 33–24 (13–12) against Croatia in the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam on Thursday, November 27. The Romanian team dominated the match in the second half, left backer Sorina-Maria Grozav scoring 7 […]
Alt.Real and RongoDesign have been named the winners of the 2025 Romania ClimAccelerator in the Seed Stage category, the organizers announced. The program is dedicated to supporting early-stage climate-focused startups. This year’s accelerator selected 25 startups split between two tracks: 10 in the Pre-Seed Stage for early teams with a validated idea and 15 in […]
This week, the EDIT association launched the mural “Write your story through sport,” dedicated to Olympic and world swimming champion David Popovici. The work, created by the Sweet Damage Crew on an area of approximately 400 sqm on Simion Bărnuțiu Street in Timișoara, is part of the Outline Streetart urban revitalization project and promotes sport, […]
