BT News Group | August 2025

August topics

August was mostly about communicating the financial results for the first six months of the year, as well as BT's performance in the European stress testing exercise. It also meant the launch of an online platform for the diaspora, the announcement of two new functionalities in BT Pay, new topics for online safety, financial education and on macroeconomics.
 

#FinancialResults

BT's business strengthened in the first six months and operational activity increased.

#BTPay:

• The app can now also be accessed in Hungarian, including by children and young people using BT Pay Kiddo.
• People who want to save through voluntary pension funds have quick, in-app access.
  
  

#BTGo: Everything an entrepreneur needs for business in an app.

#HowTo: Vacation planning with the STAR card

#Diaspora

• The bank has launched the BT Diaspora platform.
• The ways Romanians abroad can get in touch with BT: Human Banking, Self-Banking and options with AI in their DNA.
  
  

#Financing

BT is financing URBANO Shopping & Living, the largest shopping park in Transylvania, with over EUR 16 million.

#SafetyOnline

• 280,000 people took the online safety quiz in February-August 2025, with a record 12,000 participants/day.
• Trend fraud: 'Your credit approved'
• BT will never ask for this information
  
  

#BTvoices:

• Corina Cojocaru, CEO of BT Pensii, guest at BT Business Talks: Private pension means freedom and responsibility
• Gabriela Nistor, CEO of Salt Bank, guest on ZF Live: Plans for companies
• Ömer Tetik, CEO BT, for Ziarul Financiar: Via Transilvania, a valuable example
• Tiberiu Moisă, Deputy Managing Director MidCorporate & SME, BT: As firms grow, capitalization becomes relevant, but this is not the case for very small businesses
  
  

#StresTestResult

BT Group participated for the first time in the European stress testing exercise and the results confirm the strength of BT's capital position and business model.

#InvestorRelations

The BT Group held a new video conference for investors to present the results and performance for the first six months of the year.

#TheMacROzone:

• Bonds, a stable source of income
• Circular economy - keeping resources in use for as long as possible
• Unemployment in Romania between 5 and 6%
• Trade balance, a barometer of economic competitiveness
  
  

#Victoriabank (Republic of Moldova)

Victoriabank has a new Vice President (Risk Management).