A new EUR 250 million government debt was assumed on 21 March, at average annual yields of 1.33%, the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance has announced.
Securities maturing on 24 May, 2029 were sold at the auction. Bonds with the same 7.5-year maturity were sold on 22 November 2021, at an interest of 0.49%. Now, investors want a 2.7 times higher performance to finance the government. The loan was taken out because of an urgent need of cash for paying an old Eurobond issue worth EUR 1.25 billion on 26 March. Raising the money needed literally several days earlier places investors in a better position to demand a higher return on their money.
The likelihood of Bulgaria joining the eurozone on 1 January 2026 is growing by the day. The country would become the 21st EU member to adopt the single currency. The signals are coming both from the Bulgarian government, which has repeatedly stated..
The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has again reduced the key interest rate in the country . As of May 1, it will now be 2.24 percent. The decrease compared to April is 0.15%, when it was 2.39 percent. This is the eighth consecutive month of a decrease in..
An analysis by the Ministry of Economy and Industry shows that in 2024, Bulgaria's trade with the United States accounted for 1.7% of the country’s total trade volume, with exports to the U.S. making up 2.6% of total exports and imports from the U.S...
The Bulgarian Investment Agency (BIA) and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) are signing a memorandum of understanding that will give new..
According to data from the Bulgarian National Bank, household bank loans in Bulgaria surpassed €25.5 billion mark , reaching €25.59 billion by the end of..
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