The Bulgarian National Bank forecasts an increase in non-performing loans and has kept buffer for the vaults at 0.5 percent of their capital in the third quarter.
The central bank recalls that at the beginning of the crisis with Covid-19, it issued prescriptions to ensure the preservation of stability in the banking system. The capital buffer reflects the BNB's expectations for the course of the economy. The lower its size, the more positive the economic outlook.
For many years the buffer stood at zero, but in 2019 it began to rise gradually due to the global economic slow down.
200 million Leva (over EUR 102 million) of new debt is expected to be taken out on 13 May this year, according to the Bulgarian National Bank website. This is the date on which an auction has been announced for 6-month treasury bonds with an annual..
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Bulgaria's long-term foreign-currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB' with a positive outlook. Bulgaria intends to request a reassessment of its progress on convergence criteria in 2H24, which should allow for..
The poverty threshold in Bulgaria was BGN 637.92 (EUR 323) per person per month in 2023. This is an increase of 21.3 per cent compared with the previous year , when the indicator was BGN 525.92 (EUR 266), the National Statistical Institute said. I..
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