List of banks in Romania
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The following list of banks in Romania is to be understood within the framework of the European single market, which means that Romania's banking system is more open to cross-border banking operations than peers outside of the European Union.






Recent developments
As of 2026, Romania's banking sector comprises around 29 active banks, with additional institutions undergoing mergers or acquisitions. The sector has experienced gradual consolidation in recent years, reflecting broader structural changes and competitive pressures.[1]
Total banking assets reached approximately 900–915 billion RON (around €180–185 billion) by early 2026, supported by steady credit growth and strong capitalization levels across the system.
Systemically important banks
As of 2025, the following Romanian banks were designated as systemically important, listed here by decreasing score of systemic importance:[2]
- Banca Transilvania SA
- Banca Comercială Română SA, majority-owned by Erste Group

- UniCredit Bank SA, subsidiary of UniCredit

- BRD - Groupe Societe Generale SA, majority-owned by Société Générale

- Raiffeisen Bank SA, subsidiary of Raiffeisen Bank International

- CEC Bank SA, state-owned
- Exim Banca Românească SA, state-owned
Other commercial banks
As of early 2026, the National Bank of Romania listed the additional commercial banks in addition to the above:[3]
- Banca Română de Credite și Investiții
- Banca Comercială Intesa Sanpaolo România SA, subsidiary of Intesa Sanpaolo

- Libra Internet Bank SA
- Salt Bank SA, subsidiary of Banca Transilvania
- Vista Bank (Romania) SA, controled by the Vardinogiannis family

- Patria Bank SA
- ProCredit Bank SA, subsidiary of ProCredit Bank

- Credex Bank SA
- Garanti Bank SA, subsidiary of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
via Garanti BBVA
, sold to Raiffeisen in March 2026[4] - TechVentures Bank SA
Cooperative banks
The Banca Centrală Cooperatistă Creditcoop acts as the central entity of a cooperative banking group that, as of early 2026, comprised 31 local cooperative banks, respectively headquartered in Arad, Pitești, Onești, Bacău, Marghita, Ștei, Oradea, Bistrița, Botoșani, Codlea, Brașov, Bucharest, Buzău, Călărași, Cluj-Napoca, Sfântu Gheorghe, Târgoviște, Craiova, Târgu Jiu, Deva, Iași, Sighetu Marmației, Baia Mare, Târnăveni, Slatina, Ploiești, Suceava, Tulcea, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Vaslui, and Focșani.[3]
Development bank
The Romanian Investment and Development Bank was established in 2023 and is under the prudential supervision of the National Bank of Romania.[5]
Romanian branches of international banks
As of early 2026, the following banks based in the European Economic Area had branches in Romania:[3]
ING
Banque Banorient, subisidary of BLOM Bank 
Citibank Europe, subsidiary of Citigroup 
TBI Bank
BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas Personal Finance, subsidiary of BNP Paribas
Bank of China (Central and Eastern Europe) Ltd, subsidiary of Bank of China 
PKO Bank Polski
Revolut Bank UAB, subsidiary of Revolut 
Nexent Bank, subsidiary of Fiba Group 
Trade Republic
As of October 2025, there were no branches of banks located outside the European Economic Area ("third-country branches") in Romania, based on data compiled by the European Banking Authority.[6]
Market shares
The following table tracks the respective market shares of banks in Romania, in terms of assets (above 1%).[7][8][9][10][11]
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Defunct banks
- Banca Marmorosch Blank (1848-1948)
- Bank of Romania (1865-1948)
- Banca Albina din Sibiu (1871-1948)
- Banca Agricolă (1872-2002)
- Central Bank for Industry and Commerce (1887-1950)
- Romanian Credit Bank (1888-1950)
- Banca Generală Română (1897-1919)
- Bancorex (1968-1999)
- Anglo Romanian Bank (1973-2011)
- Bankcoop (1990-2000)
- Credit Bank (1990-1996)
- Bancpost (1991-2019)
- Banca Comercială Carpatica (1991-2017)
- Dacia Felix Bank (1991-2000)
- Banca Românească (1992-2023)
- Banca Internațională a Religiilor (1993-2000)
- Credit Europe Bank Romania (1993-2025)
- Columna Bank (1995-1998)
- First Bank (1995-2025)
- OTP Bank Romania (1995-2024)
- RBS Romania (1995-2015)
- Banca Italo Romena (1996-2017)
- Banca Română de Scont (1996-2002)
- Crédit Agricole Bank Romania (1999-2021)
- Volksbank Romania (2000-2015)
- Nova Bank (2002-2006)
- Millennium Bank Romania (2007-2015)
- Alior Bank Romania (2016-2024)
Additional discontinued operations
| Bank | Licence withdrawn | Fate | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albina Bank | 13 May 1999 | Bankruptcy | 25 May 1999 |
| Investment and Development Bank | 29 March 2002 | Dissolved | 11 March 2002 |
| Turkish-Romanian Bank | 30 April 2002 | Bankruptcy | 3 July 2002 |
| HVB Bank | Merged with Banca Comerciala Ion Tiriac as HVB Tiriac Bank | 31 August 2006 | |
| Banca di Roma | The group, including its Romanian branch, merged with Unicredit | 12 June 2008 | |
| Banca CR Firenze | The group, including its Romanian subsidiary, merged with Intesa Sanpaolo. | 1 October 2012 | |
| Veneto Banca | 8 June 2018 | The group, including its Romanian branch, merged with Intesa Sanpaolo. | 27 June 2017 |
| Piraeus Bank | The Romanian subsidiary of Piraeus Bank was acquired by J.C. Flowers & Co., whom later changed the bank's name to First Bank on 30 October 2018. | 28 June 2018 | |
| Bank of Cyprus | 1 January 2019 | Sold its assets and liabilities to Marfin Bank (now known as Vista Bank) in 2013, and closed in 2018. | 31 December 2018 |
| National Bank of Greece | The Romanian subsidiary of National Bank of Greece, Banca Românească, was acquired by the Romanian state-owned corporate bank EximBank. | 23 January 2020 | |
| Bank Leumi | 30 April 2020 | Bank Leumi's Romanian subsidiary merged with First Bank. | 31 April 2020 |
| Alpha Bank | The Romanian subsidiary of Alpha Bank merged with UniCredit. | 18 August 2025 |