Over 57% of Romanians use Internet Banking / Mobile Banking services to make transactions, and of these, 33% pay online services on a regular basis, weekly or even more often, according to a survey conducted by CEC Bank in partnership with the banking comparator FinZoom.ro.According to the bank, another 24.5% use these services only occasionally, less often than once a month.The survey shows that over 63% of respondents used their bank card to make a payment for online shopping, and over 47% of respondents constantly use the card or a bank account to pay monthly bills.According to the survey, 27% only sometimes use the card or a bank account to pay monthly bills, while 26% pay utility bills only in cash.Payment at physical stores is made both with cash and by card by most Romanians (about 40%), while almost the same share (37.5%) use cash only. About 23% of respondents pay by card alone.On the other hand, over 38% of respondents say that they use Google Pay / Apple Wallet for purchases in stores directly with their phone, up from previous years.The survey was conducted online, by the financial comparator FinZoom, commissioned by CEC Bank, on a representative sample of about 1,200 respondents from all over the country, representative of internet users. 58% of the respondents are gainfully employed, over 70% live in the city, 40% have higher or postgraduate studies.CEC Bank is the financial institution with the longest tradition in Romania. Founded in 1864, CEC Bank currently has the most extensive national network, with over 1,000 branches and local outlets.CEC Bank is a top universal bank in Romania offering a complete range of products and services to individuals, SMEs and large corporations, through multiple distribution channels: banking units, ATM and POS networks, mobile banking (CECapp) and the virtual store CEC_IN - where 100% online banking products and services can be accessed.CEC Bank Group was established by the takeover, on July 27, 2023, by CEC BANK S.A., of the majority stake (99.993%) in Fondul de Garantare a Creditului Rural - I.F.N. S.A. (FGCR), together with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Some dinners are eaten. Others are remembered. At Corinthia Grand Hotel du Boulevard, the past few months have unfolded like a quiet culinary opera. One by one, Europe’s most celebrated chefs arrived, took over the kitchen of Boulevard 73 and left behind more than menus; they left stories. Now, on December 4, the curtain falls. […]
HORIZON CITY, a €130 million residential project, is emerging as one of the most solid and forward-thinking developments in the Pipera area—both through its scale and through the modern direction it sets for the new residential standards in the north. Developed across nearly 23,000 sqm, with 699 apartments and 926 parking spaces, the project brings […]
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 […]
