Economy of Europe
Bulgaria's Business Credits Reach BGN 35B in February
Business loans increased in February on a monthly basis by BGN 320M to a total of BGN 35.22B, according to Bulgaria's National Bank data.
Compared to the same month of 2013, business loans rose by BGN 333M, Expert.bg reports.
Euro area survey indexes stay close to three-year high
John Fraher & Catherine Bosley
Growth in euro-area manufacturing and services stayed close to the fastest since 2011 in March as France improved, providing further evidence that the regions recovery is on track.
OMV Sets Eyes on Potential Black Sea Gas Deposits
Significant amounts of natural gas could be extracted from Bulgaria's Khan Asparuh deep-water block, OMV believes.
Austrian energy company's expectations have so far been fomented by the discovering of vast amounts of gas at Neptun, a deep-water block in neighboring Romania situated next to Khan Asparuh.
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Key interest rate remains unchanged
Key interest rate remains unchanged
BELGRADE -- The Executive Board of the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) decided on Thursday to keep the reference interest rate unchanged at 9.5 percent.
The board stated that the inter-annual inflation rate returned to the limits of the target inflation in January 2014 as NBS had announced earlier.
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ECB Raises Eurozone Growth Outlook
The Eurozone GDP is expected to grow 1.2% in 2014, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi announced Thursday.
At his monthly press conference in Frankfurt, the ECB's chief asserted that economic recovery is under way, even though it is not at the desired pace, Businessweek has reported.
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