MARKET MOVING NEWS
ECONOMY
-Romania recorded 32,600 job vacancies in the first quarter of 2025, a decline of 1,700 positions compared to the previous quarter, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) on May 20.
-The construction sector posted solid growth. In March 2025, the volume of construction works rose by 6.4% in unadjusted terms year-on-year, and by 3.1% when adjusted for working days and seasonality, INS reported.
FINANCE
– On May 19, Nuclearelectrica, Romania’s only nuclear energy producer, placed a RON300 million term deposit at Exim Banca Românească, without any extension. The move reflects a strategic allocation of surplus liquidity within the state-owned company.
-In a major real estate financing milestone, local real estate developer IULIUS and property investment company Atterbury Europe secured a €400 million syndicated loan to fund the RIVUS Cluj-Napoca project—Romania’s largest urban reconversion initiative to date.
COMPANIES
-The Romanian Competition Council has greenlit the acquisition of Wine Point S.R.L. by Finestore Distribution S.R.L. and Match Point S.R.L., reinforcing consolidation trends in the premium beverage distribution sector.
-In lifestyle and hospitality, Stay Fit Gym, the leading urban fitness network in Romania, is set to open a new fitness center in partnership with Sheraton Bucharest Hotel, part of the Marriott International group. The project involves an investment exceeding RON5 million, enhancing the brand’s upscale footprint.
TODAY’S MARKET DATA
EXCHANGE RATE OF THE NATIONAL LEU CURRENCY
| EUR 5.0848 | GBP 6.0422 |
| USD 4.5188 | CHF 5.4244 |
| BGN 2.5998 | MDL 0.2603 |
(Source: National Bank of Romania BNR)
BUCHAREST STOCK EXCHANGE (BVB) INDICES
| BET -0.57% BET-TR -0.49% BET-FI 0.17% BET-NG -0.42% BET-EF -0.59% BET-XT -0.43%, BET-BK -0.15% BET AeRO -0.83% ROTX -0.49% |
CAPITAL MARKET COMMENTARY
| Bucharest stocks closed lower on Tuesday bucking the trend across Europe. The benchmark BET index lost 0.57%. Electrica led blue-chip decliners as the company saw its shares dropping by 2.71%. |
BET Index Constituents
| Company | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| ANTIBIOTICE S.A. | 1.8000 | 0.00 |
| AQUILA PART PROD COM | 1.4320 | -0.56 |
| BANCA TRANSILVANIA S.A. | 28.9000 | -1.97 |
| BRD – GROUPE SOCIETE GENERALE S.A. | 18.8600 | 1.40 |
| C.N.T.E.E. TRANSELECTRICA | 46.3500 | -1.49 |
| Digi Communications N.V. | 66.5000 | -1.04 |
| FONDUL PROPRIETATEA | 0.3750 | -0.40 |
| MedLife S.A. | 6.2500 | 1.46 |
| OMV PETROM S.A. | 0.6970 | -0.29 |
| ONE UNITED PROPERTIES | 19.4800 | 1.67 |
| Premier Energy PLC | 17.3000 | -1.70 |
| PURCARI WINERIES PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED | 14.1200 | -2.62 |
| S.N. NUCLEARELECTRICA S.A. | 42.5000 | 1.55 |
| S.N.G.N. ROMGAZ S.A. | 5.9500 | 0.17 |
| S.N.T.G.N. TRANSGAZ S.A. | 30.6000 | 1.83 |
| S.P.E.E.H. HIDROELECTRICA S.A. | 120.5000 | -1.39 |
| SOCIETATEA ENERGETICA ELECTRICA S.A. | 12.9000 | -2.71 |
| Sphera Franchise Group | 40.1000 | -2.31 |
| TERAPLAST SA | 0.4385 | 1.50 |
| TTS (TRANSPORT TRADE SERVICES) | 4.0350 | 0.25 |