MARKET MOVING NEWS
ECONOMY
-Romania’s annual inflation rate held steady at 4.9% in April 2025, unchanged from March, according to data released by the country’s statistical office, INS, on Tuesday (May 13).
-The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has revised its forecast for Romania’s economic growth in 2025 downward to 1.6%, reflecting ongoing challenges in the regional and global economy.
-The number of financially distressed companies in the country has surpassed 160,000 in 2025, the highest level in five years, based on Finance Ministry and Trade Registry data.
FINANCE
-Libra Internet Bank has announced an increase in interest rates on deposits in Romanian lei for both individuals and businesses, effective May 13, 2025.
-Oil Terminal, the state-controlled oil terminal operator in which the Romanian government holds an 88% stake, reported a net profit of RON 10.3 million for the January-March 2025 period, a 64% drop compared to the same period in 2024.
-Winemaker Purcari reported RON 91.1 million in revenues for the first quarter of 2025, a 12% increase from the same period in 2024, despite the absence of sales from its now-discontinued Ecosmart business, which contributed RON 5 million in the previous year.
-TeraPlast Group, the largest polymer processor in Southeastern Europe, posted a RON 249.2 million turnover for Q1 2025, a 41% increase from the year-earlier period. The company also reported a consolidated net profit of RON 1.2 million, a sharp turnaround from the RON 2.5 million loss recorded in Q1 2024.
COMPANIES
–Romanian coffee shop chain 5 to go, has entered the Bulgarian market through a partnership with Minimart, a proximity store network with approximately 200 units.
-Real estate investor-developer Hagag Development Europe is consolidating its presence in Romania by expanding into the hospitality sector. The company has selected Radisson Hotel Group as the operator for its first hotel development in Bucharest, which will open under the Radisson RED brand.
TODAY’S MARKET DATA
EXCHANGE RATE OF THE NATIONAL LEU CURRENCY
| EUR 5.0991 | GBP 6.0646 |
| USD 4.5894 | CHF 5.4568 |
| BGN 2.6071 | MDL 0.2619 |
(Source: National Bank of Romania BNR)
BUCHAREST STOCK EXCHANGE (BVB) INDICES
| BET 0.62% BET-TR 0.61% BET-FI 0.35% BET-NG 0.46% BET-EF 0.50% BET-XT 0.68%, BET-BK 0.73% BET AeRO 1.04% ROTX 0.59% |
CAPITAL MARKET COMMENTARY
| Romanian stocks traded in the green on Tuesday mirroring the trend across Europe supported by strong German sentiment as the ZEW index showed a sharp rise in economic confidence in Germany for May. Bucharest’s benchmark BET index closed up 0.62% with Terraplast leading blue-chip gainers as its shares surged by 15.08%. |
BET Index Constituents
| Company | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| ANTIBIOTICE S.A. | 1.8000 | 0.00 |
| AQUILA PART PROD COM | 1.3420 | 1.67 |
| BANCA TRANSILVANIA S.A. | 26.8000 | -0.07 |
| BRD – GROUPE SOCIETE GENERALE S.A. | 17.6400 | 2.56 |
| C.N.T.E.E. TRANSELECTRICA | 43.5000 | -0.23 |
| Digi Communications N.V. | 65.1000 | 0.77 |
| FONDUL PROPRIETATEA | 0.3515 | 0.57 |
| MedLife S.A. | 6.1300 | 2.51 |
| OMV PETROM S.A. | 0.6800 | -0.80 |
| ONE UNITED PROPERTIES | 17.2400 | 0.23 |
| Premier Energy PLC | 16.6200 | -2.12 |
| PURCARI WINERIES PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED | 13.7600 | 2.69 |
| S.N. NUCLEARELECTRICA S.A. | 39.5500 | 1.28 |
| S.N.G.N. ROMGAZ S.A. | 5.8500 | 0.52 |
| S.N.T.G.N. TRANSGAZ S.A. | 27.3000 | 2.25 |
| S.P.E.E.H. HIDROELECTRICA S.A. | 117.0000 | 0.86 |
| SOCIETATEA ENERGETICA ELECTRICA S.A. | 12.4000 | 1.14 |
| Sphera Franchise Group | 41.3500 | 0.00 |
| TERAPLAST SA | 0.4045 | 15.08 |
| TTS (TRANSPORT TRADE SERVICES) | 3.8100 | 2.70 |