Bucharest, 1 July 2025 - The Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) publishes its report on the evolution of the Romanian capital market in the first quarter of 2025.
The analysis indicates a sustained increase in transaction value, consolidation of the fixed income segment, and a moderate appreciation of market capitalization, amid continued high investor interest in local financial assets.
On 31 March 2025, the BET index, the main indicator of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), which reflects the performance of the most liquid companies listed on the regulated market, recorded an appreciation of 4.74% compared to the end of 2024. This development confirms the continuation of a positive trend among benchmark companies and the continued interest of investors in local issuers.
During the same period, the total value of transactions carried out on the regulated market and on the Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) amounted to RON 10.09 billion, up 58.58% compared to the first quarter of the previous year.
Government securities were the main asset class traded on BVB, with a value of approximately RON 3.9 billion at the end of March 2025, up from the same period last year. They accounted for 39.2% of total trading volumes, consolidating their role as the dominant financial instruments in a context marked by interest in safety and predictable returns.
The market capitalization of the regulated market reached RON 368.15 billion, marking an increase of approximately 1.5% compared to the end of last year.
In the first quarter of 2025, transactions with fixed-income instruments (bonds and government securities) expanded significantly. The regulated market recorded 98,008 transactions with a cumulative value of approximately RON 7.06 billion, over RON 5 billion more than in the corresponding period of 2024.
In the collective investment undertakings (CIU) segment, the total value of assets managed in Romania reached approximately RON 45.5 billion, up by 2.6% compared to the end of 2024.
ASF will continue to closely monitor capital market dynamics and the behavior of market participants in order to ensure an effective, transparent supervisory framework geared towards strengthening financial stability. Developments in the first quarter indicate favorable conditions for maintaining a functional, liquid, and attractive market for investors, in a regional context marked by caution but also strategic opportunities.
The Report on the evolution of the capital market in the first quarter of 2025 can be consulted here.
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