Ministry of Finance launches a new edition of Fidelis, with tax-free interest rates of up to 7.75%

  The Ministry of Finance is launching a new edition of the Fidelis program from October 2 to October 9, 2026, featuring interest rates of up to 7.75% for issues denominated in lei and up to 6.60% for those in euros, according to a press release from the institution.Resident and non-resident individuals over the age of 18 may subscribe to Fidelis government bonds denominated in lei and euros through partner banks?BT Capital Partners, Salt Bank & Banca Transilvania, Banca Comerciala Româna, BRD - Groupe Société Générale, UniCredit Bank, and TradeVille (in partnership with Libra Bank)?which are listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange.According to the cited source, the Fidelis Program is once again supporting blood donation in this edition through the "Romania Has Rocker Blood" campaign?conducted by the Ministry of Finance in partnership with "Morning Glory with Razvan Exarhu" and Rock FM?by offering donors the opportunity to benefit from favorable investment terms.Those wishing to invest their savings in the October edition of the Fidelis Program will benefit from attractive, tax-free interest rates: 6.60% for 2-year RON-denominated bonds (7.60% for blood donors); 7.15% for 4-year bonds; and 7.75% for 10-year bonds. For the EUR-denominated issuance, the rates are 4.50% for 3-year bonds (5.50% for blood donors) and 6.60% for 10-year bonds. Benefits for blood donors include two special tranches, in both RON and EUR.The first special tranche is denominated in lei, has a two-year maturity, and offers an interest rate of 7.60%. Donor-investors benefit from a minimum subscription threshold reduced from 5,000 lei to 500 lei, subject to a maximum cap of 100,000 lei.The second tranche dedicated to blood donors is issued in euros, with a 3-year maturity and an interest rate of 5.50%.Donor-investors benefit from a minimum subscription threshold reduced from EUR1,000 to EUR100, up to a maximum cap of EUR20,000. These benefits are available to individuals who provide proof of blood donation starting from May 1, 2026.According to the Ministry of Finance, investors in Fidelis government bonds benefit from advantages such as: the ability to sell the bonds before maturity, receiving interest for the holding period based on the market price obtained; tax-exempt income from holding the bonds; and flexibility in portfolio management and diversification.The institution reiterates that the nominal value of a Fidelis government bond is 100 lei for the issue denominated in lei and 100 euros for the issue denominated in euros, while the minimum subscription threshold is 5,000 lei and 1,000 euros, respectively.