BT News Group | January 2026
The Banca Transilvania Group started the year with a series of initiatives. From its presence in Vienna at the CEE economic dialogue, new digital solutions, the announcement of milestones, to strategic transactions, economic analyses, and interviews, the summary covers the highlights of January 2026.
#BT@Vienna: strategic presence in regional economic dialogue
- Ömer Tetik, CEO of BT, at the CEE Forum in Vienna: Romania's figures demonstrate the resilience we have been discussing for many years: stability, security, and protection for investments.
- BT event at the Romanian Embassy in Austria, dialogue on investment and growth
- Analysis of economic relations between Romania and Austria
#Milestones: figures showing the accelerated pace of digital transformation and adoption
- Over 1.3 million people interacted with Banca Transilvania Group in 2025 through external communication channels that integrate artificial intelligence (AI).
- Over half a million companies use the BT Go app.
- Star, the loyalty program dedicated to BT shopping card holders, now has 40,000 partner stores where customers receive/can pay with loyalty points or purchase products in installments.
#BTPay: the app continues to expand with simple, fast, and integrated solutions
- Eight years since Romania's first wallet, BT Pay: from two features to a digital ecosystem
- BRD Pensii customers, part of Banca Transilvania Group, can access information about their savings in the Pillar 2 pension fund in BT Pay.
- BT has integrated new RoPay features into BT Pay, expanding the number of modern and simple transfer solutions available directly from the app, without the need to use bank details such as IBAN.
#Financing: strategic transaction contributing to the development of the business environment
Banca Transilvania was part of the consortium of banks that will provide a significant portion of the financing required for the transaction through which MidEuropa Partners acquired a majority stake in Romanian Business Consult.
#BTresearch: new analyses and perspectives in 2026
What's new with the BT Research platform this year
#InvestorRelations: a benchmark on the capital market
- What is BT's financial communication calendar for 2026?
- BT has again achieved the maximum VEKTOR rating for investor communication in 2025 as a share issuer, marking the seventh consecutive year that BT has achieved this result following the assessment.
#BTvoice: Interviews that provide context and direction in a changing economic environment
- Aurel Bernat, BT, for ZF: Romania is an interesting place, a large market with regional relevance
- Dan Dascăl, CEO of BT Asset Management: Three opportunities and three risks for the Romanian economy in 2026
#BTTalks: A series of conversations that bring people and ideas with impact to the forefront
- Marius Pandel, CEO and co-founder of Animawings, on how one of Romania's most ambitious airlines came to be
- Mircea Miclea, psychologist and university professor, on the relationship with money
#RepublicofMoldova: Initiatives that support entrepreneurs and connect the two markets
- Victoriabank was named a Top 2025 Employer by the delucru.md platform, based on a study that focuses on organizational culture and employee support.
- Microinvest received €20 million in financing from the EBRD to support entrepreneurs in the Republic of Moldova
- BT, alongside the Association of Romanian Investors in the Republic of Moldova, as a strategic partner, at the opening of the representative office in Bucharest