Bulgaria has sold €2.3 billion in bonds on the foreign markets with repayment terms of 7.5 and 12.5 years, Minister of Finance Assen Vasilev has reported. "The emission was extremely successful. There was nearly 3 times more supply than we expected to find on the market. It is much cheaper than Hungary and Romania where the interest rate reaches 3.3%. The debt is planned in the budget and it will be used mainly for refinancing," Vassilev added. According to the state budget act, the country can take on a new debt of 3.8 billion euros for 2023. In January, the country raised 1.5 billion euros from foreign markets.
Bulgaria's Ministry of Finance placed 7-year government securities on the domestic market for 300 million leva. (144 million euros) and an interest rate of 3.25%. The submitted purchase orders amounted to 446 million leva with a coverage ratio of 1.49...
In August 2025, Bulgaria’s annual inflation rate stood at 5.3%, same as in July, according to data from the National Statistical Institute. Monthly inflation in August dropped to 0.1%, compared to 1.7% in July. Inflation measured from..
A Bulgarian company is expanding its production of laser cutting machines in the Sofia-Bozhurishte Industrial Park, the Ministry of Economy announced. The investment is worth 2 million leva (over 1 million euros). The company will build a new..
In 2024, 8.2% of people aged 18 or over who declared to be at work (either employed or self-employed) in the EU were at risk of poverty, according to..
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