Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 30, 2026
2 min readLast updated: April 1, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleGaranti BBVA has struck a deal to sell its Romanian operations to Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank for €591 million, pending regulatory approval and expected to close in Q4 2026. The move will boost BBVA’s CET1 ratio by ~10 bps and generate €112 million in net income.
GDANSK, March 30 (Reuters) - Garanti BBVA has agreed to sell its entire Romanian business to Austria's Raiffeisen Bank for 591 million euros ($680 million), the Turkish lender said.
In a statement to Turkey's Public Disclosure Platform on March 28, Garanti BBVA said its board approved the share purchase agreement, authorising its Dutch subsidiaries Garanti Holding B.V. and G Netherlands B.V. to sell their entire stakes in Romania-based Garanti Bank S.A. and leasing company Motoractive IFN S.A. to Raiffeisen Bank.
The transaction covers 100% of the share capital of both companies.
Garanti BBVA said completion of the sale is subject to regulatory approvals from the relevant authorities and is expected to take place in the fourth quarter of 2026.
The bank had previously disclosed on March 10 that it was evaluating strategic options regarding its Romanian operations.
Istanbul-listed Garanti is a majority-owned unit of Spain's BBVA, which estimates the transaction will have a net positive impact of around 10 basis points on its CET1 ratio and 112 million euros on the group's income statement.
($1 = 0.8686 euros)
(Reporting by Canan Sevgili; Editing by Daren Butler)
Austria's Raiffeisen Bank is acquiring Garanti Bank BBVA's entire Romanian business.
Raiffeisen is paying 591 million euros ($680 million) for the transaction.
The agreement includes Garanti Bank S.A. and leasing company Motoractive IFN S.A.
Completion is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
BBVA estimates a net positive impact of 10 basis points on its CET1 ratio and 112 million euros on its income statement.
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