10.21.2014

Consumption of private label soft drinks has neared 20 liters per capita in Romania, accounting for 15% of overall consumption of such products, eight times higher than the 2008 level. In the same more

10.17.2014

Romanians annually earmark the largest sum in Europe for soap, each consumer spending on average EUR3.2. According to ZF data, this is the only product category where Romanians lead, while in terms of more

10.13.2014

Youths are uniformed or uninterested in private pensions, as in 2014 alone, 80,000 persons were randomly distributed to one of the eight pension funds as they had no option, Ileana Ciutan, head of more

10.13.2014

The problems on the capital market and insurance market have started to affect the credibility of private pension funds, which is a cause for concern, Ion Giurescu, vice-president of Romania's more

10.06.2014

Romania's Transport Ministry is seeking managers for state owned airline Tarom, passenger railway company CFR Calatori, railway company CFR SA, the Bucharest Airports Company and subway operator more

10.01.2014

There should be more companies providing medical insurance, so the healthcare sector would get more money, Vasile Ciurchea, chairman of the National Health Insurance House (CNAS) said at the ZF Pharma more

09.30.2014

The private healthcare market will have several mergers and acquisitions in 2015 and at least one big transaction in the next two years, Sergiu Negut, consultant in the healthcare sector, told ZF more

09.24.2014

Half of Romanians believe "someone else" must ensure they have decent pensions upon retirement, particularly the state, which explains' people's low interest for the private pension system, an online more

09.23.2014

Misu Negritoiu, head of Romania's financial regulator ASF, said Tuesday it is good for Romanians to contribute to private pension funds, whether or not they expect to eventually live off that money, more

09.23.2014

Romanian private lending inched up 0.2% in real terms in August, after a 0.7% fall in July, fueled by a increase in leu loans while foreign currency lending extended its decline. more

09.19.2014

Health insurance, which has lagged behind on the private healthcare market, had a strong start to the year in 2014, as companies with over 54,000 employees signed contracts with insurance companies. more

09.04.2014

Private equity funds’ interest in transactions on the Romanian market and the number of these operations grew in the first eight months of 2014, but the funds’ investment strategy has remained the more

08.26.2014

Romanian private lending went down 0.7% on the month in real terms in July, after a 0.4% fall in June, as a small increase in leu loans could not offset the persistent decline in foreign currency more

08.25.2014

Retailer Mega Image, part of Belgian group Delhaize, reported sales under Mega Image private label worth 538 million lei (EUR121.8 million), accounting for 23% of the retialer’s total revenue in more

07.23.2014

Romanian private lending went down 0.4% on the month in real terms to 215.4 billion lei (EUR48.5 billion) in June, amid a further decline of foreign currency loans, central bank data showed Wednesday. more

07.22.2014

Romania’s private healthcare market rose by 8% last year, to EUR550 million, according to data provided by market research company PMR. more

07.03.2014

Private labels have conquered 10% of the overall fast moving consumer goods market and almost 20% of the food market, so one in five lei Romanian consumers spent on food in the first quarter went to more

06.26.2014

Romanian private lending went down 0.6% on the month in real terms to 216.9 billion lei (EUR49.4 billion) in May, due to fewer loans in foreign currency, central bank data showed Thursday. more

06.11.2014

Private medical services market in Romania slowed down its growth to 10%-12% in the last year, reaching approximately EUR570 million, while MedLife ranks first, followed by Medicover, after it outran more

06.11.2014

Romania’s state-run airline Tarom, placed under private management at the end of 2012, ended last year with a net loss of 130 million lei (around EUR30 million), down by RON100 million from the more

05.29.2014

Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta said Thursday that the Government is close to drafting a new Partnership Agreement with the European Union for 2014-2020 and the EU funding programs for this more

05.26.2014

The Bucharest Stock Exchange's chronic lack of liquidity may cause problems to private pension fund managers which, under the law, are required to invest some of the assets in stock trading on the more

05.26.2014

Romanian private lending edged down 0.1% on the month in real terms to 218.3 billion lei (EUR49.43 billion) in April, due to fewer loans in foreign currency, central bank data showed Monday. more

05.21.2014

The assets of Romania’s mandatory private pension funds (Pillar II) rose by nearly RON3 billion in the last 6 years, reaching RON15.46 billion (EUR3.47 billion), the Pension Fund Association (APAPR) more

05.13.2014

Private healthcare company Sanador, owned by Doris Andronescu, plans to hire almost 200 people this year and thus reach 1,000 employees. more