Three out of ten Romanians have credit cards, Finzoom concluded, based on a survey conducted online in Romania. In fact, due to the sample that apparently includes only part of those visiting Finzoom.ro website, the conclusion should be taken with a grain of salt since it is not relevant for the entire population of the country. A total of 30% of those who answered the Finzoom survey already have a credit card, 70% have at least one debit card, while 24% of respondents say they do not have a card. The ratio between credit card and debit cardholders (3:7) is more statistically relevant. It seems to be rather high, even if the sample of respondents is expected to feature a high degree of financial sophistication (since they visited Finzoom.ro). Asked what was the main motivation for contracting a credit card, most mentioned the need to have access to a reserve amount (32%). In the second place is the intention to make important purchases (such as appliances) with delayed payment. Regarding the characteristics of the credit card that Romanians consider the most important, the interest rate is only in 3rd place (18% of the respondents), the fees and commissions in 2nd place (22% of the respondents), and in the first place, it is the system of Interest-free instalments - nominated by 25% of respondents.
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Romanian far-right, pro-Russian member of the European Parliament Diana Șoșoacă was present in Moscow on October 19, where she participated in the 20th anniversary of the Russia Today television station, an event attended by president Vladimir Putin. The MEP’s presence in Moscow was announced by the party she leads, SOS Romania, and presented as a […]
The Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) has warned of a coordinated online disinformation campaign spreading false information about the recent explosion at the apartment building in Bucharest’s Rahova district, which killed three people and injured 15 others. In a statement released on Monday, October 20, SRI said that in recent days, numerous conspiracy...
The “Madrigal – Marin Constantin” National Chamber Choir will perform in Spain for the first time in 31 years as part of a special tour celebrating Romania’s National Day and the long-standing diplomatic ties between the two countries. Between November 24 and 30, under the direction of Anna Ungureanu, the choir will hold concerts in […]
Exim Banca Românească will organize, in the coming period, a series of meetings with representatives of the business communities in the main economic centres of the country, an initiative that is part of the Bank’s strategic endeavour to strengthen the partnership with the business environment and to gather relevant market perspectives, to underpin the development […]
Romanian Border Police have seized roughly 22 kilograms of cannabis at Bucharest’s Henri Coandă International Airport (Otopeni) after discovering the drugs in the checked luggage of a 35-year-old Albanian citizen arriving from Athens, Greece. According to the official statement, officers from the Bucharest Airports...
