Political will is needed for state-owned companies to go public
Articol de Radiojurnal, 02 Octombrie 2025, 21:19
The public listing of state-owned companies is an essential tool for increasing efficiency in the public sector, but for this process to be fully successful, political will and modern governance are needed, Romanian specialists argue in a study published on Thursday.
Both the companies in question and the Romanian state will benefit from this listing, which will be able to rebalance the general budget with the direct amounts obtained from the sale of shares.
For his part, the president of the Financial Supervisory Authority, Alexandru Petrescu, declares himself convinced that there will be more and more state-owned companies listed on the stock exchange.
"We will have a number of important listings by the end of this year and, again, a significant number, at least compared to the recent past of listings in the size of state-owned companies. The main motivation is related to the 360-degree good that a listing imprints and expresses. The mobilization of capital, the emergence of new opportunities for investors, absolutely everyone benefits", says Alexandru Petrescu.
Translated by: Radu Matei
