The BT Italia story
08 January 2024 Reading time 3:00 minutes

The only Romanian bank in Italy
Banca Transilvania's story in Italy began 11 years ago. We came with the idea of being in Rome primarily for our Romanians here. But anyone, at any time, is welcome to do banking with us, to come for a story and a cappuccino, especially since we are both Romanians and Italians in the team.
Hi, I'm in Rome!
Ciao, we've arrived in Rome! was our message in 2014 when we opened our Italian branch in Via Baldo degli Ubaldi 184 B. We appeared in a country with traditional, sophisticated banking and people just like us, with plans to replicate in another country some of the success we have in Romania. We remember that period with nostalgia, with all that it meant.
What sets us apart
As they say, What's ours is put away. So it is in banking. What makes us different?
We are the only Romanian bank in Italy.
We are also the only bank where, if you want a home in Romania, you can get a loan from us if you have a work contract in Italy.
Banking with BT Italia
We're here for what you need - bonifici, mutuo or prestito 😊. If you're an individual customer, we're waiting for you at BT to open an account, apply for a CiaoBT debit card, BT24 Internet Banking, keep your savings with us, send money home and make cash transactions. If you need more money for your plans, we can help you with personal or home loans.
If you have a company, so much the better: you can open an account with us, make deposits, etc. You can make transactions, exchange money, we have POS and eCommerce solutions. Yes, we also have loans.
There are now 7,000 Romanian and Italian customers working with BT Italia. 300 of them are companies and we are happy to support entrepreneurship here too.
BT in Romania
Some information about us and what it means for us at home in Romania:
We are the largest bank in Romania and South-East Europe, with over 20% market share.
We are part of Banca Transilvania Financial Group, which includes Banca Transilvania, BT Leasing, BT Mic, BT Direct, BT Pensions, BT Asset Management, BT Capital Partners, Code Crafters, Salt Bank, respectively in the Republic of Moldova, BT Leasing MD and Victoriabank.
Over 4.4 million customers work with us.
Over 10,000 employees contribute to what BT is today.
We have over 500 offices in 180 locations.
We are the strongest Romanian banking brand with a AAA+ rating, according to Brand Finance Banking (2024).
Our story in Romania started 30 years ago.
Whether in Italy or Romania, we help clients with human banking to make their dreams come true.
Nice to meet you.
The BT Italia story
BT Italia turns 10 🎉
First convention: bank guarantee letter ceiling for a client in Italy
20 Jun
We reached a round figure: 7,000 clients ✨
First cross-border lending cap Large Corporate
Start Sepa Direct Debit service in BT Italy
17 Apr
We reached a round figure: 5,000 customers ✨
Start bancassurance partnership with CF Assicurazioni ☂
First BT POS at a retailer in Italy
8Jun
We granted the first credit for companies 💳
We launched consumer credit 🛍️
10 Mar
Start partnership with the Romanian Embassy in Italy
Launched CiaoBT card
25 JUN
First step on credit: we launched the mortgage loan for the purchase of homes in Romania with Italian salary
We reached a round figure: 1,000 customers ✨
06 Feb
Officially opened BT Italy branch 🎈
29 Jan
Became a member of the Italian Banking Association 🇮🇹
03 Jan
Opened BT Italy Branch 🎊
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