In September 2022, non-performing fast loans in Bulgaria increased with 23.2% year-on-year to a total of BGN 346.4 million (EUR 176.7 million), statistical data of the Bulgarian National Bank show. For comparison, a year ago the amount of bad loans amounted to BGN 281.1 million (EUR 143.7 million), or BGN 65.3 million (EUR 33.3 million) less than the current level. Demand for fast loans increased in 2022 reaching the pre-Covid levels. More than 70% of the amounts were granted to households.
At the end of the third quarter of 2022, the number of bank deposits of households decreased with 2.9% on an annual basis. Meanwhile, the amount of money deposited in banks increased. Deposits between BGN 50,000 (EUR 25,000) and BGN 100,000 (EUR 50,000) are prevalent.
Transformation – this is the word that most accurately describes the current state of the Bulgarian industry. According to an analysis of sectoral data for the period from 2008 to the beginning of 2024, made by the Institute for..
Tourism is one of the sectors in Bulgaria ready to the greatest extent to smoothly continue working after Bulgaria joins the Еurozone , the executive director of the National Tourism Board, Dr. Polina Karastoyanova, believes. In tourism, and at this..
Bulgaria can be a strategic partner of Japan for the region of Eastern and Central Europe. This was stated by Bulgarian President Rumen Radev as he welcomed the participants in the business breakfast organized by the Japan-Bulgaria Business..
In 2024, the real estate market in Bulgaria registered a significant rise, with prices increasing by around 16%, and the number of real estate..
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