CAPITAL MARKET MOVING NEWS
ECONOMY
-Romania’s general consolidated budget posted a deficit of RON125.72 billion in the first 11 months of 2024 or 7.12% of the gross domestic product, up 71% compared to Jan-Nov. 2023, according to data released by the Ministry of Finance.
-The number of new cars registered in Romania grew by 2.4% to 148,105 units in 2024. 58,470 were hybrid vehicles (up 35%) while 9.765 were full electric (down 32%), the association of carmakers in Romania ACAROM data showed.
FINANCE
-On 31 December 2024, the National Bank of Romania’s foreign exchange reserves stood at EUR 62,135 million, compared to EUR 61,174 million on 30 November 2024 and EUR 59,770 million on 31 December 2023. The gold stock remained steady at 103.6 tonnes.
-Romania’s three-month ROBOR index, according to which the cost of consumer loans in lei with variable interest is calculated, kicked off 2025 at 5.92%, unchanged from 2024’s last day, the National Bank of Romania data showed.
COMPANIES
-Natural gas producer and supplier Romgaz informed its shareholders and investors that the delisting of the global depositary receipts (GDR) from the main market of the London Stock Exchange had become effective.
-AROBS Transilvania Software, the largest tech company listed at the Bucharest Stock Exchange, has signed two Market Maker services contracts with two renowned international companies, Raiffeisen Bank International and InterCapital Securities.
-Dutch-Belgian Ahold Delhaize Group, the owner of Romanian retailer Mega Image, has finalized the acquisition of Profi Rom Food SRL (Profi) from MidEuropa for a price of around EUR1.3 billion.
TODAY’S MARKET DATA
EXCHANGE RATE OF THE NATIONAL LEU CURRENCY
| EUR 4.9749 | GBP 5.9967 |
| USD 4.8373 | CHF 5.3185 |
| BGN 2.5436 | MDL 0.2592 |
(Source: National Bank of Romania BNR)
BUCHAREST STOCK EXCHANGE (BVB) INDICES
| BET 1.86% BET-TR 1.86% BET-FI -0.46% BET-NG 1.62% BET-EF 1.91% BET-XT 1.52%, BET-BK 1.22% BET AeRO 1.19% ROTX 1.89% |
CAPITAL MARKET COMMENTARY
| Bucharest stocks head into the weekend in the green bucking the trend across Europe after a rocky start to 2025 for stocks around the world. The mood is cautious amid persisting concerns about geopolitical tensions due to the ongoing unrest in the Middle East, and potential tariff hikes by the U.S. |
BET Index Constituents
| Company | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| ANTIBIOTICE S.A. | 2.6000 | 1.56 |
| AQUILA PART PROD COM | 1.1650 | 0.87 |
| BANCA TRANSILVANIA S.A. | 27.7000 | 2.59 |
| BRD – GROUPE SOCIETE GENERALE S.A. | 19.1600 | 2.79 |
| C.N.T.E.E. TRANSELECTRICA | 39.1000 | 3.71 |
| Digi Communications N.V. | 64.0000 | 0.00 |
| FONDUL PROPRIETATEA | 0.3256 | 3.37 |
| MedLife S.A. | 5.9400 | 2.41 |
| OMV PETROM S.A. | 0.7275 | 2.61 |
| ONE UNITED PROPERTIES | 0.4340 | 0.93 |
| Premier Energy PLC | 19.5500 | 0.00 |
| PURCARI WINERIES PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED | 14.5200 | -0.14 |
| S.N. NUCLEARELECTRICA S.A. | 41.4000 | -0.36 |
| S.N.G.N. ROMGAZ S.A. | 5.1900 | 0.97 |
| S.N.T.G.N. TRANSGAZ S.A. | 23.8000 | 1.49 |
| S.P.E.E.H. HIDROELECTRICA S.A. | 123.7000 | 1.39 |
| SOCIETATEA ENERGETICA ELECTRICA S.A. | 13.4000 | 1.52 |
| Sphera Franchise Group | 40.4000 | 0.25 |
| TERAPLAST SA | 0.4560 | -0.22 |
| TTS (TRANSPORT TRADE SERVICES) | 4.8700 | 1.67 |
