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A key milestone in the history of Banca Transilvania was the opening of its
In an exclusive interview with the Financial Mirror, Robert C. Rekkers, CEO of Banca Transilvania said the bank intends to play an active role in the development of Romanian-Cypriot business relations and at the same time add value to the level of services offered to its growing list of clients.
“On the one hand, we are in
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With a market share of 5.3% and more than 430 operational units all over the country, Banca Transilvania is the fifth largest bank in
“Our four major business lines (Retail, SMEs, Corporate and Medical Division) service a portfolio of one million active clients, who are benefiting from specialized products and services, as well as a highly trained and qualified banking staff.â€
In September, Fitch Ratings upgraded Banca Transilvania’s outlook, from ‘stable and support’ to ‘positive’, the rating to ‘3’ from ‘4’. At the same time, the agency has revised Support Floor Rating to ‘BB- (BB minus) from ‘B+’. Its ratings are affirmed at Long-term Issuer Default Rating (“IDR”) ‘BB-‘ (BB minus), Short-term IDR ‘B’ and Individual ‘D’. The rating of Banca Transilvania reflects its significantly improved nationwide franchise, strong market position in
In 1997, Banca Transilvania became the first Romanian banking institution to be listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange. With a market value of EUR 1.5 bln, it is one of the most attractive issuers. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) with 15% and the Chairman of the Council of Administration are two of its important shareholders.
Banca Transilvania has recently received two important awards, “The most attractive issuer listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange†within the Capital Market Award Gala, and “The Most Successful Company on the Stock Exchange†granted by Bucharest Business Week for the most dynamic value growth on the market. These prizes come to acknowledge the bank’s continuous growth, its increased performance and transparency.
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Banca Transilvania, through its branch in
BT Securities offers brokerage services, ranked among top 10 brokerage companies in
Besides housing and mortgage loans, Banca Transilvania offers a complete range of services and products – loans, deposits, cards- both for legal and natural persons.
While Rekkers said the aim of the