Today Monday, March 2, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

BCR Redeems Over RON350M Note Issue Due In Spring 2027 Early Banca Comerciala Romana, the second largest lender in Romania by assets, has notified investors it will exercise its option to redeem in full the senior non-preferred notes issued as BCR27, worth a total of RON351.5 million, according to a report to the Bucharest Stock Exchange. Mar 2, 2026

Gabriela Popescu Officially Takes Reins Of Microsoft Romania, Republic Moldova And CIS Gabriela Popescu officially took over as Country Manager of Microsoft Romania, Moldova, and CIS on March 1, 2026, according to an official statement of the US technology giant. She had held the (…) Mar 2, 2026   Laurent Hubert Takes The Helm Of Distrigaz Sud Retele Laurent Hubert has taken over as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of natural gas distributor Distrigaz Sud Retele, part of France's ENGIE Group, effective Monday, March 2. Mar 2, 2026   EVERGENT Investments reports a net result of 387.39 million lei in 2025, up 43.5% compared to 2024, and a total return on EVER shares of 103%, nearly double that of BET-TR EVERGENT Investments, an investment company listed under the symbol EVER, reports a net result of 378.39 million lei for the year 2025, up 43.5% compared to the previous year. The net result is (…) Mar 2, 2026   Finance Ministry Raises RON994M From Banks Via Two Bond Issues On March 2 Romania's Finance Ministry raised RON994 million from banks on Monday (March 2), selling government paper in two auctions, at annual average yields of 6.08% and 6.64%, respectively. Mar 2, 2026   Central Bank: Romania Forex Reserves Edge Lower To EUR65B In February 2026 Romania's foreign exchange reserves decreased to EUR65.02 billion on February 28, 2026, compared to EUR65.81 billion reported at the end of January 2026, Romania’s central bank announced on Monday (…) Mar 2, 2026   Froo Expands To Cities Of Brasov, Craiova And Ploiesti; Operates Over 190 Stores In Romania Convenience store chain Froo, part of Poland’s ?abka Group, continues its national expansion with new store openings in the cities of Brasov, Craiova and Ploiesti, further strengthening its (…) Mar 2, 2026   Gopo Awards 2026: Jury announced for 124 Romanian films awaiting nominations The Association for the Promotion of Romanian Film announced the members of the two juries who will decide the nominees, productions, and artists for the 2026 Gopo Awards, the most important (…) Mar 2, 2026   Romanian energy minister expects fuel prices to slightly increase after Middle East conflict Romania’s energy minister, Bogdan Ivan, said that a price increase of roughly RON 0.03-0.05 per liter of gasoline and diesel is expected in the coming period due to the conflict in the Middle (…) Mar 2, 2026   Socep Constanta 2025 Revenues Up 4.2% YoY To RON214M Port operator Socep Constanta (stock symbol: SOCP) ended 2025 with revenues of RON213.7 million, up 4.2% against RON205.1 million reported in 2024, the company has announced in its financial (…) Mar 2, 2026   PNL: While the Government works on repatriation, PSD considers breaking the coalition While some members of the Executive are seeking solutions for the repatriation of Romanians from conflict zones, PSD is meeting "to question the current Government and discuss the possible breakup (…) Mar 2, 2026   Bogdan Ivan: We have reserves to ensure that we will not face a shortage Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan announced that Romania has sufficient strategic reserves to ensure fuel price stability and avoid a shortage amid the war in the Middle East. Mar 2, 2026   The government announces that several Romanians in Israel will be brought back on Monday evening The government has announced that on Monday evening, two aircraft will bring Romanians back to the country from Israel. They were transported by land to Egypt. Mar 2, 2026   Falcon Defence announces EUR 253 mln contracts, new production platform in Romania Falcon Defence, a defence contractor based in the United Kingdom, announced its entry into the Romanian market through the launch of an integrated production platform for energetic materials and (…) Mar 2, 2026   Prospectiuni Bucuresti Signs $6.5M Contract With OMV Petrom Geological surveying company Prospectiuni (stock symbol: PRSN), majority held by Romanian businessman Ovidiu Tender, has signed a services provision contract with Romania's top oil and gas group (…) Mar 2, 2026   Froo surpasses 190 stores in Romania with expansion into Bra?ov, Craiova and Ploie?ti Froo has expanded its network to more than 190 stores in Romania after opening new locations in Bra?ov, Craiova, and Ploie?ti on February 26 and 27. The latest additions mark the chain’s entry (…) Mar 2, 2026   Report: Three out of four Romanians monitor expenses, half through banking apps Roughly 76% of Romanians consistently keep a detailed record of their expenses or monitor their budget, and banking apps dominate the top money management solutions, according to a study conducted (…) Mar 2, 2026   Microsoft appoints Gabriela Popescu as Country Manager for Romania, Moldova and CIS Microsoft has appointed Gabriela Popescu as Country Manager for Romania, Moldova, and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), effective March 1. This year marks 30 years of Microsoft’s (…) Mar 2, 2026