Meta Estate Trust (BVB: MET) reported a 6% increase in the value of its investment portfolio in the first half of 2025, reaching 114.8 million RON, with total assets up 5% to 127.4 million RON. The company said it used the period of political and market uncertainty to consolidate its business lines and prepare for long-term growth. As of June 30, the portfolio was split between Trading (48%), Partnerships (26%), and Recurring Revenues (26%). The recurring revenues line doubled its value in the past 12 months, with investments exceeding 8 million EUR, including a retail park in Ciolpani, villas in a Radisson-branded hotel project, and a healthcare development in Piata Victoriei. In the Trading segment, META monetized previously acquired assets and invested over 4 million EUR in new residential projects in Bucharest. In Partnerships, it completed an exit from the Novarion project in Sibiu (approx. 3 million EUR repayments) and financed new developments in Brasov and Redport. “We have remained consistent in achieving our profitability objectives and the capital operations we committed to. Together with continuous and transparent communication, we succeeded in bringing the MET share price closer to a fair valuation. The investments made in the recurring revenues line prove the company’s ability to quickly adapt to market changes and provide solid prospects for future development and entry into a new growth phase for Meta Estate Trust,” said CEO Alex Bonea. A key development in H1 was the company’s capital restructuring, including the repurchase of 86% of preferred shares and the issuance of 28 million new ordinary shares. The next step is cancelling preferred shares and reducing nominal value, ahead of a planned main market listing on the Bucharest Stock Exchange in early 2026 The MET share rose 10% in 2025 and 30% in the last six months. The company’s Board adopted a dividend policy targeting a minimum 5% annual yield, subject to distributable profit. META said it remains focused on the residential market in Bucharest, where high demand and limited supply sustain opportunities. For H2, it is analysing new investments in residential, retail, and healthcare, with full-year 2025 results expected in line with budgeted profitability.
The gross income of employees who worked full-time under a labour contract and were paid for the entire month of October 2024 was RON 8,374, more than a quarter above the basic gross salary of RON 6,553, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Friday.Around 40% of these employees earned […]
Over 31,600 building permits for residential properties were issued in the first ten months of this year, up 4.1% compared with the same period last year, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Friday.Increases were recorded in all development regions: West (+297 permits), Centre (+235), North-West (+192), North-East (+134), South-East […]
VAT revenues increased in the third quarter of this year by 6.74 billion lei compared to the same period last year, totaling 35.48 billion RON, out of a total of 94.75 billion RON for the first nine months of 2025, according to data transmitted on Monday by the Ministry of Finance.Of the amount of 6.74 […]
Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) listed on Friday a new bond issue on the Regulated Market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), worth 1.12 billion RON, the BVB said in a release.This is the 11th bond issue listed by BCR on the Stock Exchange to date, bringing the total value of BCR's listed bonds close to […]
Romania's insurance sector is strengthening its performance against the backdrop of a dynamic market undergoing significant structural transformation, according to a new study on developments in the insurance markets of Central and Eastern Europe, conducted by a consultancy firm in partnership with a research provider."Romania stands out as one of the most dynamic insurance […]
The minimum turnover tax is a barrier to investment, and in a period when the private sector is undergoing restructuring and layoffs, it adds additional pressure on companies, according to a letter signed by 14 investor organizations that once again request the elimination of the minimum tax."In view of the discussions on the construction […]
