Financial GroupBanca Transilvania
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 sectors complementary to the banking industry - brokerage, leasing, private pensions, microfinance, consumer finance – 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 BRD Pensions, a company active in the private pension fund 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.
Acquisition of Microinvest (Republic of Moldova) by Victoriabank (part of the BT Group, also operating in the Republic of Moldova). Microinvest is the market leader in microfinancing.
OTP Bank acquisition and of the other subsidiaries of OTP Group from Romania. It is the fourth bank in the country purchased by BT. It contributed to increasing 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.
Victoriabank, part of the BT Group, acquired BCR Chișinău. The acquisition helped Victoriabank strengthen its position in the top 3 banks in the Republic of Moldova and increase synergies with Romania and the European Union.
BT's first 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 car leasing market.
Acquisition Certinvest Pensions. The first tactical move to expand BT's financial services portfolio by entering the private pension market (Pillar 3).
BT became a shareholder of Victoriabank (a top 3 bank in the Republic of Moldova). Through this investment, BT aimed to replicate the business model and the success achieved in Romania.
Acquisition 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.
Acquisition Capital Partners (became BT Capital Partners), the most important independent Romanian consulting firm in the field of M&A and Corporate Finance. Marked the entry of the BT Group into the Investment Banking market.
Volksbank Romania, BT's first acquisition of a bank. 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.
The 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.
