Romania: Fitch affirms BBB-/negative rating for Romania's leading lender (…)

December 5, 2025

Fitch affirms BBB-/negative rating for Romania's leading lender Banca Transilvania
Dec 5, 2025

Fitch affirms BBB-/negative rating for Romania's leading lender Banca Transilvania.

Fitch Ratings on December 4 affirmed the long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) for Romania's largest lender, Banca Transilvania (BVB: TlV), at BBB- with a negative outlook, in line with the country's sovereign rating. The price of the bank's shares rose 1.2% on the day the rating agency (…)

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