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It's often been hard, but it's always been exciting.
We've heard ideas and seen them become reality.
All the while, we have seen that we have someone to rely on, someone to work with, someone who can put their shoulder to the wheel, and that Romania has reasons to be optimistic.
And we are proud to be the bank of the most enterprising years in the country's history.
The BT story begins thanks to 46 founders who put together $2 million in capital. First steps, a team of 13 employees and a branch in Cluj.
Listing on the Bucharest Stock Exchange. BT becomes Romania's first listed bank.
The EBRD becomes a significant shareholder.
MoreLaunch of Banca Transilvania Financial Group.
The bank starts a strong nationwide expansion (from 40 to 500 branches in a few years).
The first rebranding of the bank.
1 million BT cards issued.
BT adapts its business model to the international financial crisis.
Becomes one of the top 10 players in the Romanian banking system by assets.
MoreA world-wide first: Banca Transilvania and Western Union launch the ATM money transfer service.
MoreBanca Transilvania becomes one of the top 3 banks in Romania, in terms of assets.
MoreBT celebrates its 20th anniversary.
BT's first bank acquisition: Banca Transilvania acquires and integrates Volksbank Romania.
BT becomes the second largest bank in Romania (by assets).
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BT acquires and integrates Bancpost
BT acquires and integrates Bancpost.
The bank becomes the leader on the card market.
Banca Transilvania becomes the largest bank in Romania.
MoreBT has become the largest bank in BT becomes the largest bank in South-East Europe.
MoreTransforming the way we do banking with the launch of BT Pay.
MoreBT became a shareholder of Victoriabank (Republic of Moldova).
MoreThe Bank launches the first chatbot for entrepreneurs.
MoreThe largest sports & events arena in Romania, branded by Banca Transilvania: BT Arena
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The first 100% contactless ATM
BT adapts its business model to the pandemic challenges.
The bank has a new headquarters (Cluj-Napoca).
BT acquires and integrates into the Banca Transilvania Group: Idea::Bank, Idea::Leasing and Idea::Insurance broker. Idea::Bank becomes Salt Bank, the first 100% digital bank made in Romania.
First in Romania: the launch of the eco-friendly BT Visa Classic card.
MoreThe bank buys Țiriac Leasing, the first BT acquisition of a leasing company that is not part of a financial-banking group.
First in Romania: instant EUR transfers through Banca Transilvania.
MoreBT has launched its own technology company, Code Crafters.
MoreBT opens Stup, a unique concept on the market, physical and virtual space, dedicated to entrepreneurs.
MoreBT reached 4 million customers. 1 in 5 Romanians has an account with Banca Transilvania.
MoreBanca Transilvania reached 6 million cards.
MoreHistorical record: 8 million transactions in a single day, through all bank channels (cards, POS, ATMs), double the number of a typical day.
MoreSetting a record at the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
MoreFirst in Europe: launch of the animated virtual card.
MoreFirst in Romania: BT integrates artificial intelligence in online communication, on the platform Întreb BT.
MoreBrand Finance Banking 500 2023: Banca Transilvania's brand value exceeds USD 500 million.
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