A new FIDELIS edition has launched: interest rates of up to 7.5% in RON, 6.3% in euros

The Ministry of Finance opened the ninth edition of FIDELIS government securities for 2026 on Friday, 4 September. Anyone aged 18 or over, both residents and non-residents, may subscribe until 11 September, after which the securities will be listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange.

The annual interest rates are tax-free and vary according to currency and maturity period.

RON-denominated securities

• 6.30% per annum, two-year maturity;
• 7.30% per annum, two-year maturity, for blood donors;
• 6.90% per annum, four-year maturity;
• 7.50% per annum, ten-year maturity.

EUR-denominated securities

• 4% per annum, three-year maturity;
• 5% per annum, three-year maturity, for blood donors;
• 6.30% per annum, ten-year maturity.

Special conditions for blood donors

Those who can demonstrate that they have donated blood since 1 April 2026 as part of the "România are sânge de rocker" campaign are eligible for special tranches. For these investors, the minimum subscription amount falls from 5,000 to 500 RON, with a maximum cap of 100,000 RON. For euro-denominated securities, the minimum drops from 1,000 to 100 euros, with a maximum cap of 20,000 euros. Donors receive an interest rate of 7.30% per annum on two-year RON-denominated securities and 5% per annum on three-year euro-denominated securities.

Subscriptions may be made through BT Capital Partners - Banca Transilvania - Salt Bank, Banca Comercială Română, BRD – Groupe Société Générale, UniCredit Bank, and TradeVille, in partnership with Libra Bank. Intermediary banks charge no commissions, and income from interest as well as any capital gains are tax-free.

The face value of each security is 100 RON or 100 euros respectively. For standard tranches, the minimum investment is 5,000 RON or 1,000 euros.

Securities may be sold on the stock exchange prior to maturity, with the investor retaining the interest accrued up to the point of the transaction. Those holding FIDELIS securities that have reached maturity may reinvest any unclaimed amounts in the new offering.

Since the programme launched in August 2020, the 40 FIDELIS editions have attracted over 71.7 billion RON (approximately 14.4 billion euros). In 2026 alone, subscriptions have exceeded 9.64 billion RON.