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Romania

Romania

Romania
Top e-commerce industries
20%
Electronics
28.1%
Hobby & Leisure
15.9%
Fashion
Furniture & Homeware
Care Products
DIY
Grocery
Bucharest
Capital
18.1M
Population
GMT+2
Time Zone (GMT)
RON
Currency
Romanian leu
$93.5B
Transactions
value in 2030
20.1%
CAGR
of Digital Payments
during 2025-2030

Popularity of e-commerce payment methods

Bank Transfer
15%
Buy Now Pay Later
5%
Cash-in
30%
Credit Cards
15%
Debit Cards & Prepaid Cards
15%
E-wallet
20%
Mobile Money
20%
Others
1%

Extend your reach

Pay by Bank in Romania is an emerging payment method that allows direct account-to-account payments through secure APIs provided by banks, facilitated under the EU's PSD2 regulation.

Method
Pay by Bank (RO)
LPM Market Share
n/a
Payments
Yes
Refunds
Yes - full and partial refunds (automated)
Type
Bank Transfer
Local Card Scheme
Users
n/a
Disbursements
No
No
Chargebacks
No
Authorization currency
RON
Authorization
speed
Instant
Recurring
N/A
N/A
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Reasons for Popularity

Regulatory push in Romania, including a 2024 law mandating merchants to offer at least one electronic payment option, favoring digital alternatives like open banking.