24 iunie 2010 ZF EnglishExchange rate stability more convincing than NBR interest rate cutForeign currency non-government lending reached its eleventh consecutive month of growth in May, while the volume of existing loans climbed by the equivalent of two billion euros,... Liviu Chiru
27 mai 2010 ZF EnglishBanks take more money from the population than they lendPeople are saving more because they do not have a very positive outlook to the future,” said Ionut Dumitru, chief-economist of Raiffeisen Bank. Ciprian Botea
30 iunie 2009 ZF EnglishOnly seven banks with more than 5% in market shareTen other banks have market shares between 1 and 5%, thus being included in the medium-sized player category, which leaves 26 banks, out of a total of 43, sharing a little more than Liviu Chiru
15 iulie 2009 ZF EnglishRomanians spend more on cigarettes than on cars in H1Sales of cars on the domestic market revolved around 860 million euros in the first six months, according to ZF’s calculations, down more than 65% compared with the same time of last Bogdan Alecu
30 august 2010 ZF EnglishMalacopol, AKTA: Rationing of consumption, more visible on consumer segment. “Consumption rationing is much more visible on the segment of individuals,” stated Malacopol, explaining that this behaviour leads either to delayed acquisitions of more Ziarul Financiar
15 octombrie 2010 ZF EnglishMore Romanians skipped their holiday this year than in 2009Over 42% of Romanians did not go on holiday this summer, a rise on the same time last year, when only a quarter of them dropped holiday plans. Moreover, 43% of those who did go on... Ioana Mihai-Andrei
10 octombrie 2010 ZF EnglishBankers make instalment on a mortgage loan 20% more expensivemore expensive than before the crisis, with the annual percentage rate climbing to 19.3% a year. Ciprian Botea
7 martie 2011 ZF EnglishEuribor has doubled in six months. More expensive loans comingThe loans in euros, which account for two thirds of the funding granted by banks to companies and individuals, will become more expensive this year, as the European Central Bank raises Radu Racu
7 martie 2011 ZF EnglishBricostore allocates more than half its investment budget for RomaniaMore than half the amount is allocated for Romania, a key market for Bricostore, says the owner. “We are a family business and we want it to stay this way,” says Bresson Ioana Mihai-Andrei
8 februarie 2011 ZF EnglishFinMin aggressive borrowing makes RON more expensive on currency marketInterest rates for very short-term placements on the interbank market yesterday leapt by more than a percentage point, moving from the 3% tier to the 5% one per annum, showing the cash Liviu Chiru
