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Bulgaria's FDI Starts Crawling Up in Q1 2012 [May 16, 2012] Bulgaria has registered an increase in its foreign direct investment in January-March 2012 year-on-year, according to the latest data of the Bulgarian National Bank released Wednesday. According to preliminary data, the Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria for January - March 2012 amounted to EUR 236.8 M (0.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Sees Fourfold FDI Drop Jan 2012 Y/Y [Mar 15, 2012] Bulgaria's foreign direct investments in January 2012 were four times less than in the corresponding month of 2011, according to the Bulgarian National Bank's preliminary data. Foreign companies invested a total of EUR 44.2 M in the country in January, which equals 0.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's 52 Words for a Bonus [Mar 09, 2012] Bulgaria has been in the grip of a bonus hysteria for some two weeks. The bonus payment pocketed by Neli Nehseva, the already ex Bulgarian National Health Insurance Fund (NZOK) Director, triggered a Mexican wave of bonus revelations and accusations. To be on the safe side, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov ordered a special bank account opened at the Bulgarian National Bank and instructed all public ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Got EUR 740 M FDI in Jan-Nov 2011 [Jan 17, 2012] Bulgaria's total foreign direct investment in Bulgaria for January ? November 2011 amounted to EUR 740.3 million (1.9% of GDP), according to preliminary data of the Bulgarian National Bank published Monday. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria is surely the IMF?s idea of a model EU member [Dec 23, 2011] from The Financial Times a letter from Ivan Iskrov, Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank Sir, In your report "Eurozone ready to contribute ?150bn to IMF" (December 19), while discussing the non-eurozone countries' share in the ?200bn contribution to the International Monetary Fund, as targeted at the latest European Council summit, you make the following claim: "Other EU governments, such as ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's FDI Crawls Up to EUR 535 M in Q1-Q3 [Nov 15, 2011] Bulgaria attracted a total of EUR 534.5 M of foreign direct investment in the first nine months of 2011, according to preliminary data of the Bulgarian National Bank. Thus, Bulgaria's FDI in Q1-Q3 amounted to 1.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's FDI Balance in Jan-Aug: EUR 226 M Positive [Oct 14, 2011] Bulgaria attracted a total of EUR 225.6 M of foreign direct investment in the first eight months of 2011, according to preliminary data of the Bulgarian National Bank. Thus, Bulgaria's FDI in January-August 2011 ? EUR 225.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Seeing Growing FDI Inquiries in 2011 - InvestBulgaria Agency Director [Oct 12, 2011] In spite of the fact that statistics suggest a low amount of FDI in Bulgaria in 2011, the InvestBulgaria Agency has seen a growing number of investment delegations and inquiries, its Executive Director Borislav Stefanov told Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency). Commenting on statistical data of the Bulgarian National Bank indicating that Bulgaria saw an outflow of FDI in the first half of 2011 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Gets Deplorable Amount of FDI in H1 2011 [Aug 15, 2011] Bulgaria attracted a total of only EUR 7.9 M in foreign direct investment in the first six months of 2011, according to latest data from the Bulgarian National Bank. Compared with the first six months of 2010 when the foreign investments in Bulgaria reached EUR 532.... [via YahooNews] More >>

No Stopping Bulgaria's Negative FDI Flow [Jul 15, 2011] Bulgaria had a negative foreign direct investment inflow of EUR 26.9 M in the first five months of 2011, according to fresh data from the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB). Even though the result is negative, it is still an improvement from the January-April period when the FDI amounted to a negative 62.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Budget Sinks Deeper in May, Fiscal Reserve Up Slightly [Jul 01, 2011] Bulgaria's state budget registered a monthly deficit of BGN 45 M in May 2011, according to latest data of the Finance Ministry. The new monthly deficit comes after in April the Bulgarian budget enjoyed a surplus of BGN 190 M, which, however, was due to the annual contribution of the Bulgarian National Bank to it. Thus, in the first four months of 2011, Bulgaria's Consolidated Fiscal Program ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Hit by Negative FDI Inflow in January-April 2011 [Jun 15, 2011] Bulgaria registered a negative foreign direct investment inflow of EUR 62.5 M in the first four months of 2011, according to latest data of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB). The central bank points out that the outflow of FDI from Bulgaria is "due to net payments on intercompany credits in accordance with the loan repayment schedules of enterprises, according to preliminary data. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Banking System Stable, Corporate Lending on the Rise [Jun 01, 2011] Data on Bulgaria's banking system as of April 30, 2011, has indicated no negative change in its financial stability, according to the latest report of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB). April has marked the highest monthly growth of corporate lending in Bulgaria since the beginning of 2011. BNB data shows that the liquid asset ratio, as calculated under BNB Ordinance 11, preserved its high level ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Gross External Debt Down by EUR 1.2 B in March Y/Y [May 26, 2011] Bulgaria's gross external debt was EUR 36 B in March 2011, a decrease of EUR 1.169 B year-on-year, according to latest data of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB). As of end-March 2011 gross external debt was EUR 36.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's FDI Keeps Collapsing, Flimsy in Jan-Feb 2011 [Apr 15, 2011] Bulgaria attracted only EUR 53.4 M of foreign direct investment in the first two months of 2011, according to preliminary data of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB). The Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria for January - February 2011 was EUR 53.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria C-Bank Chief Stands by Deputy Kostov [Apr 07, 2011] Bulgaria's central bank Governor Ivan Iskrov has proposed to parliament to extend the term of his deputy Dimitar Kostov by another six years, the bank said in an e-mailed statement. Kostov, 57, has been serving as deputy governor of the Bulgarian National Bank, in charge of the Banking Department since 2005. His term in office ends on June 11, according to the central bank website. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Gross External Debt Down by EUR 1 B Y/Y [Mar 24, 2011] Bulgaria's gross external debt is down by EUR 1.092 B in January 2011 compared with January 2010, fresh data of the Bulgarian National Bank shows. As of end-January 2011, Bulgaria's gross external debt1 was EUR 36.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria With Current Surplus, Balance Deficit [Mar 15, 2011] January shows that disbalances in Bulgaria's foreign trade are being mended, while payments to foreign creditors are on the rise. The Bulgarian National Bank revealed Tuesday that for January Bulgaria's current account has a surplus of EUR 158.1 M, compared with a deficit of EUR 291 M for January 2010. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's FDI Rises In January [Mar 15, 2011] Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bulgaria increased in January, data released by the Bulgarian National Bank showed on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Govt Debt Down by EUR 30 M in November 2010 Y/Y [Jan 25, 2011] Bulgaria's general government debt amounted to EUR 2.762 B (7.7% of the GDP) as of end November 2010, Bulgarian National Bank data released Tuesday shows. ... [via YahooNews] More >>