The foreign exchange reserves of the National Bank of Romania (BNR) were 63.187 billion euro at the end of August 2024, dropping by 0.62% as compared to the level of 63.579 billion euro, on 31 July 2024 according to a press release of the Central Bank sent on Monday. During the month of August there were inflows of 2.397 billion euro, representing the change of the minimum reserves in foreign currency made by the credit institutions at BNR, the replenishments of the accounts of the ministry of finance and others. There were also outflows of 2.789 billion euro, representing the change of the minimum reserves in foreign currency made by the credit institutions at BNR, installment payments and interests in the account of the public debt in foreign currency, payments from the account of the European Commission and others. The level of the gold reserve remained at 103.6 tons. Under the conditions of the international price developments, its value was 7,588 billion euros. Romania's international reserves (currency plus gold) on August 31 2024 were 70,775 billion euros, compared to 71,029 billion euros on July 31, 2024. The payments due in September 2024 in the account of the public debt denominated in foreign currency, direct or guaranteed by the Ministry of FFinance, amount to approximately 685 million euros.
Real estate developer, investor, and operator Prime Kapital has secured a EUR 85.5 million refinancing facility from Erste Group Bank AG for Argeș Mall, located in Pitești, in southern Romania. Developed by Prime Kapital, the mall opened in April 2024 with over 51,000 sqm of gross leasable area. It has a tenant mix comprising over […]
Courier company Cargus has partnered with Agroland, a national network of stores for farmers and households, to expand its parcel pick-up and drop-off network by 245 delivery points. A total of 100 Cargus SHIP & GO points will be set up in the Agroland network and will become operational by the end of this year. […]
Poultry Investment, with Romanian and Hungarian investors, and Authentic Meat, a Romanian company specializing in meat processing and preparation, have joined forces to enter the ready-to-cook segment. The newly created company, Meat Partners SRL, has introduced, under the Puiul de Crăiești brand, the Bistro range of ready-to-cook products. Currently, the line includes breaded schnitzels and […]
Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced it has entered an agreement to acquire the global compounding solutions businesses of the ACI/Perplastic Group, a Portugal-based global manufacturer of specialty materials serving the wire and cable sectors, Profit.ro reported. The transaction, which...
Romania plans to significantly increase taxes on cryptocurrency and stock market gains, with the government preparing to take responsibility for a draft law that will raise the respective tax rates starting next year, according to Profit.ro....
Romania will increase the VAT exemption threshold for small enterprises to RON 395,000 (approximately EUR 78,000) from RON 300,000, starting September 1, 2025, the Finance Ministry announced following government approval of emergency legislation to amend the Tax Code. The measure implements EU Directive 2020/285, which aims to harmonize taxation across Europe and reduce administrative burdens […]
