MARKET MOVING NEWS
ECONOMY
-According to the National Statistics Institute (INS), industrial production prices for Romania rose 4% year-on-year in February 2025 and 3.6% month-on-month compared to January 2025.
FINANCE
-Groupama maintained its position as market leader in Romanian insurance, ending 2024 with RON 4.4 billion in gross underwritten premiums, a 7% increase year-on-year, in line with data from ASF, the market regulator.
-eVOTE, the digital platform for General Shareholders’ Meetings, has expanded its services with eVotePRO, targeting institutional investors. The new tool launched on April 2, marking a step forward in digital corporate governance.
-Oil Terminal Constanța (OIL.RO) announced that its majority shareholder, the Energy Ministry (87.8% stake), has requested at least 90% of the 2024 net profit to be distributed as dividends/payments to the state, per a Government-approved Memorandum.
-Conpet Ploiești, the state-owned crude oil pipeline operator, projects a net profit of RON 44.3 million in 2025, down 10.4% from 2024, with revenue expected to rise 2.7% to RON 629.4 million.
-Agricover Group, a key agribusiness player, reported a 66.5% increase in operating profit for 2024, reaching RON 92.4 million. EBITDA for agribusiness operations tripled to RON 20.3 million — underscoring sector strength.
COMPANIES
-Medicover, the Swedish-owned private healthcare group and Romania’s third-largest medical provider, has acquired Synlab’s operations in Romania, Türkiye, Cyprus, Slovenia, Croatia, and North Macedonia. The deal value totals EUR 71.3 million, reinforcing Medicover’s presence in Southeast Europe.
-BYD, the Chinese electric vehicle giant, is in advanced discussions with Țiriac Auto, Romania’s largest dealership network, to open a showroom in Bucharest, according to Ziarul Financiar. The move would mark another milestone in BYD’s strategic European expansion.
TODAY’S MARKET DATA
EXCHANGE RATE OF THE NATIONAL LEU CURRENCY
| EUR 4.9774 | GBP 5.9635 |
| USD 4.6059 | CHF 5.2114 |
| BGN 2.5449 | MDL 0.2564 |
(Source: National Bank of Romania BNR)
BUCHAREST STOCK EXCHANGE (BVB) INDICES
| BET -0.04% BET-TR -0.04% BET-FI 0.48% BET-NG 0.09% BET-EF -0.03% BET-XT -0.03%, BET-BK -0.01% BET AeRO 0.01% ROTX -0.05% |
CAPITAL MARKET COMMENTARY
| The Bucharest Stock Exchange closed Wednesday’s trading session on a mildly negative note, with the benchmark BET index easing 0.04%. The picture suggests cautious trading across sectors. |
BET Index Constituents
| Company | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| ANTIBIOTICE S.A. | 2.1900 | -0.45 |
| AQUILA PART PROD COM | 1.3900 | -1.42 |
| BANCA TRANSILVANIA S.A. | 28.8000 | 0.17 |
| BRD – GROUPE SOCIETE GENERALE S.A. | 18.4000 | -1.08 |
| C.N.T.E.E. TRANSELECTRICA | 43.5000 | 1.05 |
| Digi Communications N.V. | 66.0000 | -1.20 |
| FONDUL PROPRIETATEA | 0.3824 | 0.58 |
| MedLife S.A. | 6.4800 | 0.15 |
| OMV PETROM S.A. | 0.7480 | 0.40 |
| ONE UNITED PROPERTIES | 18.9000 | 2.16 |
| Premier Energy PLC | 19.4000 | 0.00 |
| PURCARI WINERIES PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED | 14.8800 | -0.80 |
| S.N. NUCLEARELECTRICA S.A. | 40.1000 | 0.25 |
| S.N.G.N. ROMGAZ S.A. | 6.0100 | 0.00 |
| S.N.T.G.N. TRANSGAZ S.A. | 28.8000 | -1.37 |
| S.P.E.E.H. HIDROELECTRICA S.A. | 122.5000 | -0.16 |
| SOCIETATEA ENERGETICA ELECTRICA S.A. | 12.9600 | 0.47 |
| Sphera Franchise Group | 41.8000 | -0.71 |
| TERAPLAST SA | 0.3860 | -0.39 |
| TTS (TRANSPORT TRADE SERVICES) | 4.0750 | 0.62 |
