BT News Group: June 2026
The month of June brought the Banca Transilvania Group significant milestones in the areas of business, digitalization, and the capital market. The Star program and the BT Go app surpassed certain milestones, and BT Capital Partners reaffirmed its role as a key player in the development of the capital market, both through a record number of new investors and by successfully facilitating a new stock market listing.
#Milestones Star, BT Go, and BT Capital Partners
- The Star program has reached two milestones: 800,000 Star shopping cards and a growing community of 50,000 partner stores, both brick-and-mortar and online.
- BT Go has surpassed the 600,000-company mark for businesses using its business and banking app, which now also includes Chat BT, the AI-powered virtual assistant.
- BT Capital Partners, the largest brokerage firm on the Romanian capital market:
- has recorded, starting in April 2026, a record number of new investors: over 15,000 trading accounts opened, 90% of which were opened via BT Pay;
- successfully facilitated the listing of Christian Tour – Christian ’76 Tour (BVB: TRIP) – on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, marking the debut of the first travel operator on the BVB’s Regulated Market.
- served as M&A advisor, alongside Oaklins Baltics, in a cross-border transaction in which Digmatix acquired Elian Solutions and its subsidiary, Elian Development Systems.
#Entrepreneurs
Banca Transilvania is launching a campaign about entrepreneurs— people who keep Romania moving, day after day.
#NadiaYear
Nadia Comăneci, a BT brand ambassador, visited Banca Transilvania’s headquarters on June 12, where she spoke about performance, discipline, the pressure to be perfect, and the lessons that last beyond the podium.
#GenZ
Banca Transilvania is Generation Z’s favorite bank, according to the latest study conducted by the research agency Quantix for BT.
#Financing Solutions in Romania and the Republic of Moldova
- BT Direct and Enayati Hospital have announced a partnership that allows patients to access, 100% online, financing of up to 100,000 lei for medical services at the hospital.
- Microinvest, the leader in the microfinance market in the Republic of Moldova and part of the BT Group, is expanding its financing capacity through two new agreements totaling 20 million euros. The financing supports the private sector, economic resilience, and sustainable transformation.
#PeopleofBT
Cosmin Călin has been promoted to Deputy General Manager of Large Corporate at Banca Transilvania.
#FinancialLiteracy&Tips
- Fixed or variable interest rate: how to choose the one that's right for you.
- The Complete Guide to Sending Money Home: How Can You Transfer Money to Romania at the Lowest Cost?
- The first thing to pack for your vacation: the BT Pay digital card in foreign currency, so you can avoid worrying about currency conversion and extra fees.
- Travel stress-free, anywhere in the world: activate your travel insurance directly from BT Pay in just a few minutes.
- eSim from BT Pay—because the internet isn't just a bonus anymore; it's part of your vacation plan.
- Even if you live abroad, you know exactly when the bills arrive “at home”— but how can you help your parents from a distance?
#Community
- Banca Transilvania and the National Museum of Art of Romania have launched a partnership that contributes to the development of the urban cultural ecosystem through initiatives and experiences that bring people together.
- The documentary“Safety on the Via Transilvanica,”directed by Alex Dima and sponsored by BT, is about how to enjoy the road safely. The preview took place during the Via Transilvanica Days in Praid (Harghita).
- BT, through its support of BDF Communities, is bringing design closer to Bucharest’s communities.
- Microinvest has launched the Microinvest Business Growth Program, an initiative dedicated to the development and digitalization of SMEs in the Republic of Moldova.
#InvestorRelations
BT Investor Day 2026 will take place on October 1. This event, dedicated to investors and analysts, will feature presentations by the bank’s management on BT’s strategy and growth plans.
#MacROZone
- Investments: The Engine of Economic Growth
- The budget deficit: from fiscal deterioration to the start of a correction
#BTVoice
- Aurel Bernat, Vlad Micu, and Alexandru Bratu represented the BT Group at the UNCHAIN Festival, an event focused on AI, the future of the financial industry, and instant payments.
- BT representatives also attended the ZF Bankers Summit, where they participated in discussions on banking, the economy, and the future direction of the financial industry.
- Ömer Tetik, Cosmin Călin, Aurel Bernat, Oana Ilaș, and Cătălin Caragea participated on the first day.
- On the second day, Anca Crăciun, Tiberiu Moisă, and Bogdan Pleșuvescu.
- Sergiu Mircea of BT spoke at the ZF Marketing & Sport Business Conference about the role of sports in building brand visibility, brand association, and brand favorability.
- Daniela Secară of BT Capital Partners attended the EBRD 2026 Annual Meeting & Business Forum, where she spoke about investors’ growing interest in the stock market.