Bank profits stood at over half a billion Leva (250 million euro) at the end of May, Bulgarian National Bank data indicate. Banks’ profits are up by 28 million euro compared to the first five months of last year. However, the credit portfolio has shrunk by 0.1 percent. Credits taken out by households are up, whereas corporate credits are down and this pushes this index down. Deposits by households are still on their way up, though at a slower rate. The level of liquid assets within the system is high. The share of debt securities in banks’ portfolios, which are considered to be high-security investments, is increasing.
Monday will be mostly sunny with scattered high clouds. The lowest temperatures will be between 0° and 5°C; in Sofia - about 1°C, and the highest will reach between 13° to 18°C; in Sofia - about 14°C. In the mountains it will..
On the first day of the 51st parliament, ITN will initiate the collection of signatures for submitting a complaint to the Constitutional Court concerning the partial cassation of the elections, party leader Slavi Trifonov announced on..
Vazrazhdane calls for a recount of the votes from the early parliamentary elections, party leader Kostadin Kostadinov has told BNR. "It will perhaps show that there are protocols that do not match with the contents of the bags with..
Today, 3 November, is International Day for Biosphere Reserves, declared by UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere programme. On this occasion, as of the second..
Today, Vice President Iliana Iotova is opening the exhibition “Ancient Thrace and the Classical World: Treasures from Bulgaria, Romania, and Greece” at..
In the elections on October 27 this year there were problems in both phases of the process - when the votes were submitted and when they..
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