The Romanian banking sector is not directly exposed to the risks associated with the conflict in Ukraine, and the attracted deposits amount to a modest value for our system, of 17.9 million lei for Russia and 40.7 million lei for Ukraine, Leonardo Badea, vice president of the National Bank of Romania (BNR), said on Thursday."The Romanian banking sector is not directly exposed to the risks associated with this conflict [from Ukraine - editor's note]. Exposures of the credit institutions are low in respect to the trade-off with Russia or Ukraine, there are no such granted loans and advances in balance sheets, and the attracted deposits amount to a modest value for our system, of 17.9 million lei for Russia and 40.7 million lei for Ukraine, according to the data from December 2021. About 300 enterprises running on capital from Russia have been identified, but the role these firms play among the total non-financial companies in insignificant, as they generate 0.1pct of gross value added, produce 0.66pct of turnover, hold 0.2pct of the total assets of non-financial companies and employ 0.08pct of the total number of employees," said Leonardo Badea, at the European Financial Services Conference ECFS2022, organized by the Institute of Financial Studies.According to him, the exposures of credit institutions in Romania to domestic companies running on Russian capital are very low, of 71 million lei. The long-term private debt to non-financial creditors of Russian companies stood at 145 million euros at the end of 2020.He also referred to the impact on the energy sector, noting that between January and November 2021, 70pct of the gas consumed in Romania was from local production and only 10pct of the total consumed by Romania was supplied by Russia.
More than 680 houses in Suceava country and 170 houses in Neamţ county were impacted in the flash floods that hit northeastern Romania at the end of last week. Forty-one houses were completely destroyed, Raed Arafat, the head of the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU), announced on Friday, August 1. Three people were killed in […]
Romanian justice minister Radu Marinescu said on Thursday, July 31, that harsher penalties are being considered for violence against women and domestic violence, including the criminalization of femicide. The minister said that Romania currently has legislation that is fairly adequate, in line with European standards, for combating violence, including domestic violence. He also said that […]
Via Transilvanica, the long-distance trail that crosses the country, will apply to be the first accredited long-distance route in Romania after the government issued the methodological norms regulating the hiking trails of national interest. Tășuleasa Social, the non-profit that developed the trail, called the recently issued norms "a huge step that transforms a bold idea into...
Former prime minister and Social Democratic leader Marcel Ciolacu stated that he does not rule out a candidacy for the presidency of the Buzău County Council, after rumors to that end. PSD Buzău president Romeo Lungu had previously told journalists that discussions are underway for the former prime minister to run for the Buzău County […]
The Balneo-Physiotherapy Clinic in the Călimănești resort town, southern Romania, will undergo rehabilitation with a EUR 10 million financing from the European Union, according to representatives of the Vâlcea County Council. The project implementation period will be 24 months from the completion of the tender for the execution of the works, which include, in addition […]
Bringo, the first personal shopper-based rapid grocery delivery service in Romania, handling over 4,000 daily orders in more than 35 cities, launches a loyalty program that turns shopping into a continuous reward experience. "Beyond functional benefits like discounts, free delivery, or double refunds for SGR packaging collected right at your doorstep, Bringo YOU offers a […]
