The three-month ROBOR index, the interbank interest rate used as a reference to calculate variable interests for loans in lei taken out before May 2019, as well as for companies' leu-denominated loans, ended the week at 6.57% on Friday, August 29, central bank data show.
State-run IAR Brasov (IARV.RO), which makes and repairs spare parts for helicopters, saw its net profit shrink 44% to RON8 million in the first half of 2025.
Autonom Group, the most important independent actor on the operational leasing and rent-a-car markets in Romania, posted RON438.3 million revenue in the first half of 2025, 11% more than in the year-ago period.
Electrica (stock symbol: EL), a major player in electricity distribution, supply, and production market in Romania, recorded a RON421.4 million net profit in January-June 2025, from RON102.1 million in the same period of last year.
Private healthcare provider MedLife ended the first six months of 2025 with RON1.57 billion turnover, up 20% from the year-earlier period.
Romania population in January 1, 2025, stood at 19,036,031 persons, a decrease of 31,500 persons from January 1, 2024, in line with data presented by the country’s statistics board INS.
Sphera Franchise Group, the company that manages KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants in Romania, reported RON745.2 million consolidated sales in the first six months of 2025, up 0.7% from the year-earlier period.
Libra Internet Bank, part of US investment group New Century Holdings (NCH), in the first half of this year raked in RON164.1 million net profit, almost 10% higher than in the year-earlier period.
German group IWIS Mobility Systems, a manufacturer of drive systems and precision chains for the automotive industry, is strengthening its Romania operations via a new investment of around EUR5 million.
American group Mars, particularly known for its presence in the food and pet food industry, has sealed its first acquisition in Romania. Surprisingly, this has been made not in the food, but in the veterinary industry.