Vista Bank, a financial institution with over 25 years of presence on the Romanian banking market, marks today its debut as a bond issuer on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), listing a EUR 17 million bond issue on the Regulated Market of the Exchange.
Vista Bank operates in Romania through a network of 35 branches and 5 Business Centers, offering a full range of financial and banking products and services tailored to both local and international clients.
The bonds listed today are part of a broader Medium‑Term Notes (MTN) Programme, under which the Bank may issue bonds in several tranches. The maximum nominal value of all tranches under the programme amounts to EUR 100 million.
Key features of the bond issue VISTA36E:
Volume: 170 bonds with a nominal value of EUR 100,000 each
Interest rate: Floating, calculated as EURIBOR 3M + 3%, with quarterly coupon payments
Maturity: March 18, 2036
Type: Corporate bonds, non‑convertible and unsecured
Subscription: The bond offering was subscribed by 3 professional investors
Use of proceeds: The funds will be used to finance the Bank’s general activity
“We welcome Vista Bank to the Bucharest Stock Exchange. The bank’s debut through the MTN Bond Program demonstrates confidence in the capital market mechanisms and reaffirms the Exchange’s role as a financing engine for Romanian companies. We are pleased to see Vista Bank joining the growing number of financial institutions turning to the capital market for funding. This is a testament to the local market’s maturity, providing the flexibility and efficiency that financial institutions need to support their growth plans. We look forward to a solid partnership with Vista Bank, as we mark many more successful milestones together”, stated Remus Vulpescu, CEO of the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
“The listing of our first bond issue on the Bucharest Stock Exchange marks an important milestone in Vista Bank’s development and confirms our strategy to diversify and optimize our capital structure. Through this transaction, we strengthen our capacity to further support our clients and to actively contribute to the financing of the Romanian economy. We would like to thank the investors for their trust and interest in this inaugural bond issue, as well as the Bucharest Stock Exchange for their exceptional professionalism and collaborative approach. We strongly believe that the capital market will play an increasingly important role in our growth strategy,” said Georgios Athanasopoulos, CEO Vista Bank.
Vista Bank holds total assets of over EUR 2 billion, loans amounting to EUR 1.1 billion and deposits of EUR 1.8 billion, according to preliminary data as at the end of 2025.