{"id":2107,"date":"2026-02-04T10:22:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T10:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sibs.ro\/?p=2107"},"modified":"2026-03-06T10:46:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T10:46:25","slug":"sibs-romania-2025-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sibs.ro\/en\/sibs-romania-2025-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"SIBS Romania 2025 &#8211; In Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Check below to see how we made an impact last year!<\/p><br \/>\n<ul><br \/>\n<li><strong>+1 BILLION <\/strong>transactions processed<\/li><br \/>\n<li><strong>E-COMMERCE<\/strong> growth through ACS in Middle East & Asia<\/li><br \/>\n<li>Approved by <strong>BNM<\/strong> as external processor<\/li><br \/>\n<li>Strong resilience on <strong>BLACK FRIDAY<\/strong> with\u00a0 +40% surge in processed transactions, + 30% increase across the weekend, + 10.9 million transactions processed and + 2.3 billion RON value processed.<\/li><br \/>\n<li><strong>POS SHARING<\/strong> reached 16 major <b>retailers <\/b>&#8211; Retail, Medical & DIY and 10 <b>banking <\/b>partners, with increased values for BLACK FRIDAY &#8211; +31% increase in transactions & +81% surge in value and + 10,100 new terminals enrolled.<\/li><br \/>\n<li><strong>NEW BANK<\/strong> integrated with end\u2011to\u2011end payment solutions for transactions, e\u2011commerce authentication, card personalization, API\u2011driven infrastructure, customized credit card services, and the Paywatch AntiFraud system.<\/li><br \/>\n<li><b>SOFT <\/b><b>POS<\/b> saw a 39.53% YoY growth in transactions, with\u00a011 partners &#8211; 7 local, 4 International and new\u00a0capabilities launched including \u201cCash to Card\u201d and activation\u2011ready \u201cCashback\u201d<\/li><br \/>\n<li><strong>PAYWATCH AI ANTIFRAUD<\/strong> &#8211; implemented for\u00a03 banks in Romania and the Republic of Moldova with plans to expand in 2026 to Mobile Banking and Acquiring, supporting 2 more institutions.<\/li><br \/>\n<li>International expension with <b>ACS services<\/b> across Middle East & Asia, through Romcard.<\/li><br \/>\n<li>Strategic partnerships to support smart <strong>MOBILITY SOLUTIONS<\/strong> in cities such as Bra\u0219ov, Ia\u0219i, Timi\u0219oara, Constan\u021ba, Sibiu, and Alba Iulia through 5,000 POS terminals for a seamless & secure travel.<\/li><br \/>\n<li>First editions of <b>CONNECT DAY-<\/b>\u00a0an innovative event premiered by SIBS Romania that bridge the gap between banking and retail partners in a collaborative space and\u00a0<strong>OPEN DAY<\/strong> &#8211; designed to offer students an insight on the payments industry through direct access to real-world expertise and professional career paths.<\/li><br \/>\n<li>Over 378,000 interactions managed by our in-house <strong>CONTACT CENTER<\/strong> , with 24\/7 support for financial institutions and retailers, a new strategic collaboration with a local banking institution and 5 new merchants in POS Sharing support.<\/li><br \/>\n<li><strong>AWARD<\/strong> for Romcard for its pioneering role as the nation&#8217;s very first card processor in Romania &#8211; +30 years since processing the first online transaction in Romania.<\/li><br \/>\n<\/ul><br \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check below to see how we made an impact last year! 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