Exim Banca Romaneasca will receive up to 1 billion RON from the Ministry of Finance between 2026 and 2030 to supplement the fund used to support export credits, international transactions and Romanian investments abroad, according to the Bill on a set of economic recovery measures published on Thursday by the Finance Ministry.
The Ministry argues that the current allocations of 400 million RON are insufficient for Exim Banca Romaneasca, in its role as Export Credit Agency (ECA), to participate in strategic projects under EU initiatives such as Global Gateway, the SAFE program or other regional and international schemes coordinated with EU ECAs.
The additional funds are intended to catalyse private co-financing, support exports, expand financial intermediation through guarantees and insurance for external-risk financing, and contribute to reducing the trade-balance deficit.
"In this context, taking into account the previously mentioned, it is necessary to allocate additional funds from the state budget, in the amount of 1,000 million RON, in the period 2026 - 2030, intended for the new ECA financing and guarantee products, in correlation with Romania's national interest in the current geopolitical context and with the need to ensure competitive parity with the ECAs of the OECD states," the bill also shows.
Starting with September 30, 2025, under Law No. 96/2000, Exim Banca Romaneasca is mandated to carry out on behalf of the state financing, guarantee and insurance operations for resident and non-resident legal entities to support international transactions.
The draft regulatory act notes that without financing products for foreign buyers and guarantee or counter-guarantee instruments for Romanian exporters, the ECA cannot participate in complex international transactions or high-value projects required by EU strategies such as Global Gateway or the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), limiting Romanian companies' access to export and internationalisation opportunities.
The document also points out that the CRMA framework aims to reduce EU dependence on external suppliers of critical raw materials and strengthen industrial capacities across member states.
Global Gateway is the European Union's strategy, launched in 2021, to support sustainable development worldwide through investments in high-quality infrastructure, particularly in developing countries. It aims to create smart, clean and secure connections in key areas such as digitalisation, energy, transport, health, education and research. The strategy is implemented through the 'Team Europe' approach, which brings together the European Commission, member states, European financial institutions and the private sector to maximize the impact of investments. Expanding Exim Banca Romaneasca's product portfolio with new financing and guarantee instruments, as Romania's ECA, will help support companies seeking export and internationalisation financing, and facilitate their participation in Global Gateway projects.
The document notes that Exim, as an ECA, is involved in the European Commission's work on developing an EU export-credit strategy aimed at strengthening support for European exporters and ensuring fair competition for EU companies on third-country markets, while contributing to broader EU priorities such as the Green Deal, Digital Agenda, Global Gateway and Global Europe. Coordination between Exim Banca Romaneasca and other EU export-credit agencies under the Team Europe framework is expected to create opportunities for Romanian companies in markets such as Africa, Latin America and the Middle East, as well as in regions covered by EU free-trade agreements.
Regarding the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), the text highlights that the COVID-19 pandemic and the conflict near Romania's borders have exposed vulnerabilities in European and Romanian supply chains and dependence on non-EU suppliers. To safeguard industrial capacity and support the green and digital transition while reducing geopolitical risks, the EU adopted the CRMA, establishing a coherent strategy for securing access to critical raw materials. The framework supports an integrated approach focused on supply security and the development of competitive industrial capabilities across member states.
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