Banca Comercială Română (BCR) acted as Co-Arranger in the EUR 30 million bond issue of Autonom Services S.A., Romania’s largest independent mobility services provider. The issuance was oversubscribed and is set to be listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, with the bonds carrying a five-year tenor and a fixed coupon of 5.97% per annum. This is the company’s third consecutive sustainability-linked bond issuance and its fourth issue on the local capital market.
The transaction was coordinated by a syndicate comprising BCR, BRD – Groupe Société Générale, BT Capital Partners, UniCredit Bank and Raiffeisen Bank.
“Autonom is a recurring issuer that, over seven years on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, has built a strong track record and delivered several firsts for the local market. This is an entrepreneurial company with a clear growth vision and the maturity to embed capital markets in its funding strategy. We therefore believe this transaction can serve as a benchmark for the market, and we hope to bring the same expertise and commitment to supporting other Romanian issuers on their path to the BSE,” said Cosmina Plaveti, Head of Investment Banking, BCR.
The issue is structured under Autonom’s Sustainability-Linked Financing Framework, validated by Sustainalytics. The key performance indicators include reducing the average carbon emissions of the company’s operational passenger car fleet by 30% by 2028 and by 55% by 2030, as well as increasing the share of women in management positions to 46% by 2030.
To date, Autonom has raised EUR 423 million through sustainability-linked financing instruments, of which EUR 108 million through bond issues, EUR 300 million through a syndicated loan and EUR 15 million through a facility provided by the European Investment Bank. The company holds a B+ rating with a Stable outlook from Fitch Ratings, reaffirmed in 2026.
For BCR, the transaction reaffirms the bank’s role as a partner to Romanian companies accessing the capital markets and its commitment to supporting the development of the local corporate bond market, including through instruments that embed sustainability objectives. BCR consistently reminds its corporate clients that diversifying funding sources provide flexibility, resilience in periods of volatility and access to a broader investor base, while bringing depth and pricing benchmarks to the market.
Banca Comercială Română (BCR), a member of Erste Group, is one of the most important financial groups in Romania, comprising universal banking operations (retail, corporate & investment banking, treasury and capital markets), as well as specialized companies operating in the leasing, private pensions and housing savings markets.
