Financial GroupTransilvania Bank
Banca Transilvania has the most solid expertise in the field of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the Romanian banking system, with 12 acquisitions from parent companies in 7 countries, which have redefined the Romanian and regional financial landscape.
Over the years, BT has successfully integrated banks and companies from fields complementary to the banking industry - brokerage, leasing, private pensions, microfinance, consumer financing – acquired from international groups from Austria, France, Greece, Poland, the Republic of Moldova, Hungary, and Romania.
Acquisitions have represented tactical opportunities, as well as pillars for the development of the Banca Transilvania Group, alongside sustained organic growth.
Acquisition of BRD Pensii, a company active in the private pension funds market in Romania. It was a strategic step, through which the BT Group expands its activity on Pillar 3, where it is already active, and enters a new segment, Pillar 2.
See moreAcquisition of Microinvest (Republic of Moldova) by Victoriabank (part of the BT Group, also operating in the Republic of Moldova). Microinvest is the leader of the microfinancing market.
See morePurchase of OTP Bank and other OTP Group subsidiaries in Romania. It is the fourth bank in the country bought by BT. It contributed to the increase of the bank's presence in Bucharest and in the center of the country, as well as to the growth of other companies in the Banca Transilvania Group.
See moreVictoriabank, part of the BT Group, has acquired BCR Chișinău. The acquisition helped Victoriabank consolidate its position in the top 3 banks in the Republic of Moldova and increase synergies with Romania and the European Union.
See moreFirst BT acquisition of a leasing company which was not part of a financial-banking group. It meant a step strategic for strengthening the position in the auto leasing market.
See moreAcquisition of Certinvest Pensions. The first tactical move to expand BT's portfolio of financial services by entering the private pension market (Pillar 3).
See moreBT has become a shareholder of Victoriabank (a top 3 bank in the Republic of Moldova). Through this investment, BT aims to replicate the business model and success achieved in Romania.
See moreAcquisition of Bancpost, ERB Retail Services and ERB Leasing. Bancpost was the second bank acquired by Banca Transilvania. It contributed to strengthening BT's position and increasing synergies among the BT Group companies. At that time, BT was in 2nd place in the ranking of banks in Romania, and Bancpost, in 9th place.
See moreCapital Partners Acquisition (later BT Capital Partners), the most important independent Romanian consulting firm in the field of M&A and Corporate Finance. It marked the entry of the BT Group into the Investment Banking market.
See moreVolksbank Romania, BT's first bank acquisition. Due to the acquisition and organic growth, Banca Transilvania climbed from 3rd place (9.8%) to 2nd place (12.6%) in the ranking of banks in Romania, based on assets.
See moreThe acquisition of LT Leasing by Banca Transilvania, a company that became BT Leasing Transilvania IFN. BTL was the first company with activity complementary to banking, part of the Banca Transilvania Financial Group.
