What does the new brand name – Garanti BBVA, mean for your business in Romania and for your clients here? During our more than 20 years of activity in Romania, we have developed a long-term relationship with Retail, SME and Corporate clients. We know the market, the challenges and the opportunities that it offers. We will continue to be active and in cater our clients` financial future. Our strategy is now built around the Garanti and BBVA values: Customers Come First, Thinking Big and We are ONE Team. This way, we reinforce our position on the local market as a valuable, experienced, innovative, and human-centric financial institution. We will not change our strategy here and our clients from all market segments will continue benefiting from simple, competitive and personalized products and services. We permanently aim to diversify our products and services for all market segments, in line with our clients’ changing and evolving needs and to always be by their side, as a trustworthy financial partner for the Romanian customers. What are the most important moments on the Romanian market during these over two decades? We are here since late `90, more exactly...
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Romanian deep-tech startup .lumen, the developer of what it says are the world’s first AI-powered glasses for the blind, has secured a new investment from EIT Urban Mobility, the European innovation community focused on advancing sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions. The value of the new funding round was not disclosed. The investment aligns with […]
The health spending per capita in Romania was the lowest in the EU, with spending less than half the EU average in 2023, the recently released report, State of Health in the EU - Romania Country Health Profile 2025, shows. At the same time, life expectancy in Romania is 5.1 years below the EU average, […]
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
