A large number of experts have recently come to the conclusion that the circular economy has
become a symbol of progressive civilization and of the plea for the rational use of resources. This aims to change the
classic (linear) model of the economy, insisting on products and services capable of substantially reducing waste and
environmental pollution. The circular economy presupposes a particular system of thinking and human activity, a
particular culture of consumption and production, and maximum rationality. Specialists in the examined field consider
the implementation of the circular economy model in the largest part of the world's countries towards the year 2030
a vital necessity at the global level. Apart from the economic effects and the reduction of pollution in important
proportions, this can result in substantial additional profits. One of the conditions for these economic transformations
is the respective adjustment of banking and investment activity. Following the study of the different opinions of
researchers in the addressed field, as well as the statistical, economic and financial trends published in different
informational sources, this article comes with a synthetic picture of the financial aspects of the circular economy
