Banca Transilvania is a Romanian multinational investment bank and financial services company. Founded on 16 February 1994 in Cluj-Napoca by 46 local entrepreneurs with an initial capital of $2 million, it has grown from a single-branch regional lender into a national institution within the BT Financial Group. Headquartered in Cluj-Napoca, the group serves 4.84 million active clients through 534 branches and offices across 350 Romanian communities and maintains an international presence. As of September 2025 the group held a c.22% share of national banking assets. Banca Transilvania provides a full range of retail, corporate and investment banking services including loans, deposits, leasing, digital banking and payment solutions and operates complementary businesses across finance and ecosystem services. Key milestones include listing on the Bucharest Stock Exchange in 1997, the 2015–2016 acquisition of the Romanian branch of Volksbank, the bank’s rise to market leadership in 2018, and the 2025 integration of the Romanian branch of OTP Bank. Wikipedia