The M&A market in Romania recorded 122 deals in the first half of 2025, with a cumulative value of more than EUR2.7 billion, a slight increase of 6% in volume and 4% in value compared with the same period of 2024, according to a PwC Romania analysis signed by George Ureche, Partner.
A team of lawyers from the Bucharest and London offices of law firm Clifford Chance advised BT Capital Partners, Banca Comerciala Romana, Raiffeisen Bank and Alpha Bank Romania in the transaction whereby Banca Transilvania successfully completed its first leu-denominated sustainable bond issue, raising RON1.5 billion.
French group Carrefour, which has been seeking its direction and implicitly a sustainable business model on a steadily changing retail market for some time, is contemplating exiting Central and Eastern Europe, including Romania, several market sources told ZF.
Rents were flat in June nationwide against May, but went up by 5% on average from June 2024, with a 9% plus in Bucharest, in line with data provided by Storia, the real estate platform launched by OLX.
Moneycorp, one of the largest companies specializing in international payment and foreign exchange services, has decided to exit the Romanian market.
Transylvania Invest, a major Romanian-held grain trader, founded by Sergiu Gorban, has entered an arrangement with creditors as part of a restructuring plan meant to stabilize the company amid a challenging economic context.