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Portuguese Deputy Finance Minister on Bulgaria's Eurozone Entry: Good Things Will Come
13 Dec 2025 10:02 GMT
… with very stable and low interest rates, which will encourage economic … citizens when travelling to Bulgaria to exchange euros for … because companies investing in Bulgaria will no longer face … information and publicity regarding Bulgaria’s accession to the …
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US Fed has been too slow lowering interest rates, says former treasury secretary
06 Dec 2025 14:46 GMT
With the US Federal Reserve set to meet next week, America’s former treasury secretary has weighed in from Abu Dhabi, telling The National that the central bank failed post-pandemic to lower rates quickly enough.
“The Fed was late in raising rates [during …
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Central Bank Sets Base Interest Rate at 1.81% from December 1 in Final Adjustment Before Bulgaria';s Eurozone Entry
28 Nov 2025 18:59 GMT
The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) Friday set the base interest rate (simple … As of that date, interest rates and bank reference rates will … as the base interest rate plus 10 percentage points.
… average of the interest rates on all concluded overnight …
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Germany warns rejecting Ukraine loan would harm EU countries’ finances
15 Dec 2025 13:25 GMT
… dire financial consequences, including higher interest rates and lower credit ratings.
“Any … be costly for EU countries. “Interest rates would then rise, creating a … is being sapped, with Italy, Bulgaria, Malta, and Czechia all demanding …
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Bulgarian PM pulls plug on tax rises after backlash from Gen Z
02 Dec 2025 12:18 GMT
… had taken many Bulgarians by surprise.
“Bulgaria has had seven … . In 2022, the Bulgarian government expelled 70 Russian … stories about protesting against Bulgaria’s communist government in … before Bulgaria joined the EU in 2007.
• ECB holds interest rates …
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Bulgaria’s Property Market Faces Shift as Euro Adoption Nears
29 Nov 2025 08:44 GMT
… also being discussed as Bulgaria prepares to align with … expected as well, as Bulgarian banks will shift to … slightly push mortgage interest rates upward. The average interest rate on housing loans … percent of mortgages in Bulgaria are linked to leva …
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Bulgarian Stock Exchange Launches Trade in Largest Bank Bond Issue
27 Nov 2025 15:21 GMT
… bond issue listed on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) … years) carrying an annual interest rate of 7%. The exchange … instruments is increasing, giving Bulgarian companies and banks a real … community and boosting confidence in Bulgaria’s capital market. He …
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Eurozone Entry Set to Transform Bulgaria’s Economy, Analysis Shows
27 Nov 2025 10:58 GMT
… the macroeconomic implications of Bulgaria’s planned adoption of … Secretary of the Council. Bulgaria is set to join the … risk typically translates into lower interest rates, higher asset values, and … than export growth.
For Bulgaria, the expected stimulus may …
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Central Bank: Base Interest Rate to Decrease to 1.80% as of Nov. 1
02 Nov 2025 01:50 GMT
The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) announced that the base interest rate will … data, the simple annual interest rate will reach its lowest …
The base rate in Bulgaria remained at zero for … downward trend.
The base interest rate in Bulgaria is primarily used to …
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Average Interest Rate on Consumer Loans in Leva Unchanged at 9.05% in September
27 Oct 2025 12:15 GMT
… August, according to a Bulgarian National Bank monthly report, … In September, the average interest rate on overdrafts in leva increased … in September, the average interest rate on deposits with an … 1.31%. The average interest rates on overnight deposits in …