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BCR cards unusable tomorrow night

Romanian Times

Austrian Erste Group's subsidiary Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) announced today (Mon) that bank cards would not be usable tomorrow (Tues/Weds) night from 00.00 to 05.00 during information-system technical improvement.

BCR reported last month a net profit after taxes of 206.3 million Euros (871.7 million lei) in 2009, down by 43 per cent year on year.

BCR, Romania’s largest bank, said in a statement that the lower profit was due to higher provision expenditures and lower fee income due to falling consumer demand for loans.

BCR reported an increase of 32.1 per cent in operating profit to 772 million Euros (3.26 billion lei) year on year, fueled by 18 per cent growth of operating income and cost-control measures.

BCR opened 20 new retail branches in 2009, raising their total to 661.

Woman's torso found in basement
The torso of a woman was found at the basement of a block of flats in Botosani, northern Romania.

Football champions stranded in snow
Nine players from Romania's football champions team - who met Manchester United in the Champions League playoffs - have been stranded for over 20 hours on a train, after they had left Galati for Bucharest on Monday, it emerged today (Tues).

New Prime Minister forms his team
The new prime minister (PM) will present his team tonight (Tues), after consultations with the political parties.

Former deputy sentenced to 5 years in jail
Former Romanian Chamber of Deputies member Emilian Cutean, from the Social Democrat Party (PSD) was sentenced definitively to five years in jail by the Court of Appeal in Bucharest today (Tues).

Seven buses caught up in snow
Seven buses with 450 passengers were stuck in the snow for more than seven hours in southeastern Romania, last night (Mon/Tues).

Central bank hikes inflation prognosis
Romania's Central Bank Governor Mugur Isarescu said today (Tues) the central bank had hiked the inflation prognosis from 3 per cent to 3.2 per cent in 2012.

Millions of Euro losses per day due to snowy roads
Losses of as much as 100 million Euros per day are estimated by the Associtation of Importers and Exporters in Romania (ANEIR), due to the weather conditions, as tens of national roads are blocked by snow and blizzards.

AA introduces new flights from Bucharest to Vienna
Austrian Airlines (AA) announced today (Tues) that it would increase the number of flights from Romania in the summer season.

Anti-corruption chief prosecutor's mandate extended
The chief of the National Anti-corruption Department (DNA), Daniel Morar, has his mandate prolonged for another six months the General Prosecutor Codruta Kovesi, said today (Tues).

Romanians warned about Syria violence
Romanians are warned against travelling to Syria, the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) said today (Mon).