MARKET MOVING NEWS
ECONOMY
Romanian authorities issued 7,630 residential building permits in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 2.8% increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) on April 30.
FINANCE
-BCR Group, the Romanian subsidiary of Erste Group, posted a net profit of RON742 million (€149 million) in Q1 2025, a 19.8% increase year-over-year. The rise was driven by improved operating results and a significant uptick in customer business.
-BRD, Romania’s fifth-largest bank by assets, recorded a net profit of RON350 million, up 7.2% from Q1 2024. Both retail and corporate lending showed strong double-digit growth.
-OMV Petrom, the country’s only oil and gas producer, reported sales of RON9 billion in Q1 2025, up 5% from the year-earlier period. However, net profit declined 24% to RON1.07 billion, reflecting cost pressures and global market volatility.
DIVIDEND HIGHLIGHTS FROM LISTED COMPANIES
Purcari: Plans to distribute RON0.65/share (4.2% yield).
Romgaz (SNG): Approved a gross dividend of RON0.1568/share, totaling nearly RON604 million.
Premier Energy (PE.RO): Will pay EUR15 million (RON75 million) in dividends, equal to EUR0.12 (RON0.6)/share.
Sphera Franchise Group (SFG): Shareholders approved a RON1.09/share dividend for financial years 2023–2024.
Hidroelectrica (H2O): Will distribute over RON4 billion in dividends from 2024 net profit.
EVERGENT Investments (EVER): Approved dividends, a share repurchase plan, and their 2025 budget.
Biofarm (BIO.RO): Shareholders greenlit the distribution of RON74.4 million from the 2024 net profit.
Aquila Part Prod (AQ.RO): Will distribute approximately RON60 million in dividends on June 6, following shareholder approval on April 29. The company remains a key player in distribution and logistics for Romania and Moldova.
COMPANIES
-Eight in 10 executives of Romanian companies plan to expand internationally within the next five years, according to Forvis Mazars Group’s latest C-suite Barometer.
-ENGIE Romania has acquired a 54 MW wind energy project located in Mereni, Constanta County, reinforcing its renewable energy portfolio.
TODAY’S MARKET DATA
EXCHANGE RATE OF THE NATIONAL LEU CURRENCY
| EUR 4.9775 | GBP 5.8518 |
| USD 4.3787 | CHF 5.3042 |
| BGN 2.5449 | MDL 0.2543 |
(Source: National Bank of Romania BNR)
BUCHAREST STOCK EXCHANGE (BVB) INDICES
| BET -1.60% BET-TR -1.60% BET-FI -0.60% BET-NG -2.25% BET-EF -1.72% BET-XT -1.44%, BET-BK -1.55% BET AeRO -0.38% ROTX -1.65% |
CAPITAL MARKET COMMENTARY
| Bucharest stocks traded in the red on Wednesday bucking the trend across Europe. The benchmark BET index fell 1.60%. Energy giant Transgaz led blue-chip decliners as its shares plunged 3.58%. |
BET Index Constituents
| Company | Price | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| ANTIBIOTICE S.A. | 2.0350 | -1.21 |
| AQUILA PART PROD COM | 1.4000 | -1.82 |
| BANCA TRANSILVANIA S.A. | 28.1600 | -0.14 |
| BRD – GROUPE SOCIETE GENERALE S.A. | 18.4800 | -1.07 |
| C.N.T.E.E. TRANSELECTRICA | 43.8000 | -0.57 |
| Digi Communications N.V. | 66.0000 | -0.15 |
| FONDUL PROPRIETATEA | 0.3735 | -2.99 |
| MedLife S.A. | 6.2200 | -0.32 |
| OMV PETROM S.A. | 0.7160 | -3.50 |
| ONE UNITED PROPERTIES | 17.9200 | -0.44 |
| Premier Energy PLC | 18.5000 | -1.60 |
| PURCARI WINERIES PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED | 15.0600 | -0.92 |
| S.N. NUCLEARELECTRICA S.A. | 40.3000 | -0.62 |
| S.N.G.N. ROMGAZ S.A. | 5.9500 | -0.34 |
| S.N.T.G.N. TRANSGAZ S.A. | 28.2500 | -3.58 |
| S.P.E.E.H. HIDROELECTRICA S.A. | 118.1000 | -2.56 |
| SOCIETATEA ENERGETICA ELECTRICA S.A. | 13.0200 | -2.11 |
| Sphera Franchise Group | 42.2000 | -0.94 |
| TERAPLAST SA | 0.3645 | -0.41 |
| TTS (TRANSPORT TRADE SERVICES) | 4.0200 | -0.74 |
