OTP Bank Romania announced a 66% increase in the number of digital product users in the last year and a half, and one of the bank's most popular digital solutions, the SmartBank application, was adopted by over 80% of customers."One of the bank's most popular digital solutions, the SmartBank app, has been adopted by over 80% of customers, allowing them to manage banking directly from their mobile devices. This has contributed to an impressive 79% increase in transactions made through Internet & Mobile Banking services. Soon, customers will enjoy a new experience offered by the SmartBank application, upgraded with new functionalities that allow the customization of the dashboard according to individual needs and preferences," according to a press release from the bank.Constantin Mares, Deputy General Director of OTP Bank Romania, Digital Division, showed that the bank has focused, in the last 4 years, on digital transformation, with the aim of aligning itself with the current requirements of clients and offering them personalized experiences.OTP Bank was recognized for its achievements in the digital field, obtaining awards such as "Best performance mobile banking - Largest number of transactions" and "Best performance in internet banking - Quota clients of legal entities" awarded by Finmedia. Also, the PF Online Onboarding Flow was designated by Finnoconsult as "The best flow in the Online Onboarding category", and OTP was recognized in the Top 3 digitized banks in Romania by Finnoscore.
Several archaeological pieces from the Dacia - Empire of Gold and Silver exhibition showcasing Dacian treasures from Romania have been stolen after an explosion at the Drents Museum in the Netherlands on the night of January 24 to 25. Among them, the famous golden Helmet of Coțofenești, c.a. 450 BC, which belonged to the National […]
In European offices, there is a steadily growing interest in spaces that are not only beneficial to productive work but also reflect a modern approach to ergonomics and aesthetics. Romania is also part of this trend, with more and more companies investing in modern offices that combine functionality with exceptional design. In this article, we'll […]
By Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe, Dr. Ion I. Jinga Strasbourg, January 2025 Motto: “Precedents in history can furnish no other light than that of beacons, which give warning on the course to be shunned, without pointing out that which ought to be pursued.” Alexander Hamilton, Founding […]
A technical evaluation mission of the Secretariat of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) took place on January 20-23 at the General Secretariat of the Government (SGG).According to SGG, the major objective of the mission was to analyse and evaluate the implementation by Romania, as a candidate state, […]
The state budget deficit forecast for 2025 has increased to the average value of expectations of 7.3% of GDP and economic growth expectations are at the average value of 1.3%, according to the estimates of analysts from the CFA Romania Association.Public debt calculated as a percentage of GDP is expected to increase to 57% in […]
New orders in the manufacturing industry increased by 2.7%, in nominal terms, overall (domestic and foreign markets), between January 1 and November 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, according to data published on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).In the same period, the evolution of new orders in the manufacturing […]
