Author: Andreea Ionescu

Registrations of new cars in Romania fell in February 2026 by 24.4% compared to the same month last year, according to preliminary data published by the General Directorate of Driving Licenses and Registrations (DGPCI) and processed by the Association of Automobile Manufacturers and Importers (APIA). Dacia leads the top brands, with 1,685 cars, followed by Toyota (894), Skoda (865), Volkswagen (610) and Renault (583), according to Agerpres. According to the cited source, electrified cars register a drop of -3% from February 2025. Purely electric cars register an increase of +35% compared to February 2025, while plug-in hybrid cars register an increase...

The price of key oil fuels rose on Monday as markets opened up after the escalation of the conflict in Iran over the weekend, with the rise in diesel futures outpacing the rise in crude oil prices as supplies from the Middle East turned chaotic, according to Oil Price. Diesel faces the most acute fuel supply risk in the near term, according to Kpler estimates. Following the disruption in Middle East supplies due to the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, fuel prices rose double digits Monday morning. Diesel oil (gasoil) futures prices on the Intercontinental Diesel Exchange hit a two-year high,...

The increasing flow of data centers dedicated to AI is causing a massive shortage of RAM, leading to a surge in prices. IDC expects this will lead to a drastic drop in smartphone shipments of around 12.9% this year - the biggest drop in a decade. Earlier this year, IDC reported that manufacturers shipped 1.26 billion devices in 2025. The firm expects that figure to fall to just 1.12 billion this year, Techradar writes. „The memristor crisis will cause more than a temporary decline; it marks a structural reset of...

Romania has received the Formal Opinion from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), following the analysis of the degree of compliance of national practices and policies with the OECD legal instruments and standards applicable in the field of financial markets, informs the Financial Supervisory Authority in a press release. „The 21st opinion, out of the 25 required, marks the successful completion of the assessment carried out by the Financial Markets Committee, in the context of Romania's accession process to the Organization. The assessment covered key issues related to the capital market, the insurance market and the private pension system, as well as the legislative, institutional and supervisory framework related to these sectors”, the statement reads...

The Bucharest Airports National Company (CNAB), the company that manages the capital's two airports, announces the launch of the tender for the rental of a space for the location of seven charging stations for electric vehicles. The stations will be built in the parking lot next to the Departures Terminal of Otopeni Airport, writes News.ro. ”The Bucharest Airports National Company announces the launch of the tender for the rental of a space for the location of seven charging stations for electric vehicles, an initiative aimed at increasing passenger comfort, the transition to green transportation and strengthening the airport's position as a modern hub, connected to European trends in terms of infrastructure and environmental protection”,...

The year 2026 is in a very good financing context for the reduction of costs by overlapping loans from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) and SAFE (European program SAFE - Security Action For Europe - n.r.) of up to six billion euro, said on Thursday the Director General of the State Treasury, Stefan Nanu, at a panel discussion. „This year we have a very good financing context, which puts us in a favorable position to reach our cost reduction target. We have an overlap of PNRR loans with SAFE loans, which can mean a package up to...

Romania on Wednesday launched a bond issue on international markets for the first time this year to capitalize on improving perceptions after the government in Bucharest adopted reforms needed to reduce its budget deficit, Bloomberg reports. The interest rates at which Romania borrows fell to 6.34% for 10-year bonds after the Bolojan government's reforms. According to a source close to the matter, who wished to remain anonymous, Romania offers euro-denominated bonds maturing in 2033 and 2044, as well as dollar-denominated bonds maturing in 2036, according to Agerpres. The seven-year euro...

Attacks targeting critical infrastructure are among the biggest threats in cybersecurity, Ionuț Stoica, program officer at the European Cyber Security Competence Center (ECCC), told a specialized conference on Tuesday. „I would start a little from the threat side, as we have many institutions both on the cybercrime and cybersecurity side. We have Regulations, European Directives, Conventions, but we need to understand why is it necessary to have all these measures, why is it necessary to have all these bodies operating either on the cybersecurity side or on the cybercrime side....

BT Property, a real estate alternative investment fund for professional investors managed by INNO Investments SAI SA, a company of the Banca Transilvania Financial Group, has acquired Record Park from AYA Properties Fund (Belgium). Launched in 2021, the BT Property Real Estate AIF invests primarily in real estate assets and companies with a real estate profile that generate potential returns and long-term value growth. Until 2025, the fund was managed by BT Asset Management, and since October last year the new manager is INNO Investments, which specializes in alternative investment fund management. INNO Investments is the former OTP Asset Management Romania...

Although the signal given by the Governor of the National Bank of Romania, Mugur Isărescu, is one of major caution, the fall in inflation and the interest rates at which Romania borrows are two clear positive signals for investors. Romania's interest costs on foreign markets have fallen from 8.5% last year to 6.37%, and the NBR is ensuring stability by keeping the key interest rate unchanged, as well as the Governor's assurances that the NBR will continue its policy of moderation. ”We will do the same in 2026. It's not an easy situation. It's a fragile situation. We are walking on pretty thin ice. But we hope to make it,” he said...