All News on Economics in Bulgaria

IMF Lowers Bulgaria's Economic Growth Forecast

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its forecast for Bulgaria's economic growth in 2014-2015, while expecting zero inflation this year.

Bulgaria Climbs In Economic Freedom Report

Bulgaria climbs nine positions in the Canada's Fraser Institute annual report Economic Freedom of the World.

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Bulgaria's IM, Prison Employees to Get EU Human Rights Convention Handbooks

Bulgaria's Interior Ministry, prison and other administrative organizations employees will be given European Convention on Human Rights handbooks for non-specialists, the Ministry of Justice reports.

Bulgaria’s GDP Growth Intensifies in Q2 2014

Bulgaria's economy grew by a preliminary 1.6% on the year in the second quarter of 2014 following a 1.2% increase in the first quarter, the statistics office said on Wednesday.

The second-quarter increase is an improvement on the result recorded in the equivalent period of 2013 when Bulgaria's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.4%.

Bulgaria's Producer Price Index Posts 1% Decrease in August Y/Y

Bulgaria's producer price index saw a decrease by 0.1% in August compared to the previous month, according to the country's National Statistical Institute, NSI.

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Budget Gap to Cause Deficits in Social Payments - FinMin

Bulgaria's Finance Ministry has warned social and healthcare spending will face significant shortages due to the state budget deficit currently estimated at BGN 3 B.

On Saturday the institution announced the 2014 deficit, under the update proposal being drafted by officials, will be 4-4.2 percent, and fresh state debt of about USD 4.5 B will be needed to tackle outstanding problems.

Over half of all households in poverty or at risk thereof

Shocking report shows 6.3 million people in Greece affected

Three in every five Greeks, or some 6.3 million people, were living in poverty or under the threat of poverty in 2013 due to material deprivation and unemployment, a report by Parliaments State Budget Office showed on Thursday.

Yields Fall on Bulgaria's Seven-year Government Bonds

Yileds fell at Tuesday's auction of seven-year euro-denominated Bulgarian government bonds as the offer was heavily oversubscribed.

The Finance Ministry said on Wednesday it has reopened the issued dated 30 April 2014, offering EUR 35 M worth of government bonds.

The average weighted annual ayield dropped to 2.20% from 2.26% at the previous reopening on May 26.

Migrant Remittances to Bulgaria Reach EUR 75.5M in July 2014

Remittances - money sent by Bulgarian migrants to family members back home reached EUR 75.5M in July 2014.

Finance Ministry Reopens 10.5-Year Issue of BGN-Denominated Govt Securities at 3.12% Yield

Bulgaria's Finance Ministry reopened the 10.5 year issue of Government Securities (GS) issued on January 15, 2014 with maturity July 15, 2024.

The issue is a reference one in respect of the harmonized long term interest rate to evaluate convergence level, part of the Maastricht criteria in 2014, according to the press office of the Finance Ministry.

Bulgaria Posts Deflation for 13th Month Running in August

Bulgaria's consumer prices fell 0.6% year-on-year in August, marking the 13th straight month of deflation, official figures showed on Monday.

The drop in consumer prices, however, has slowed down for a third month running, compared to the hefty decline of over 2.5% in February 2014.

Yet Another Russian Touroperator Goes Bankrupt

Yuzhnii Krest, yet another Russian touroperator, filed for bankruptcy, reports ITAR-TASS.

According to the agency, the company currently has more than 10 000 customers abroad, with another more than 28 000 to go on vacation this week.

According to preliminary information, it does not have clients on holiday in Bulgaria.