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Bulgaria's Current Account Surplus Rises In February [Apr 15, 2011] (RTTNews) - Bulgaria's current account surplus rose to EUR 207.9 million in February from EUR 17 million a year ago, the central bank said Friday. This was mainly due to lower deficits on trade and income. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Producer Price Inflation Rises In February [Mar 30, 2011] (RTTNews) - Bulgaria's producer price inflation accelerated to 13.8 percent in February from 12.1 percent in January, the National Statistical Institute said Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Jobless Rate Rises In 2010 [Mar 16, 2011] (RTTNews) - Bulgaria's unemployment rate increased in 2010 to its highest level in six years, data released by the National Statistical Institute showed Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria M3 Money Supply Rises [Feb 23, 2011] (RTTNews) - Bulgaria's M3 money supply increased 7.1%, faster than the 6.2% rise in December, the central bank said Wednesday. At the end of the month, the broad money amounted to 68.9% of GDP compared to 71.7% of GDP in the previous month. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Producer Prices Continue To Rise [Jan 28, 2011] (RTTNews) - Bulgaria's producer prices rose 12.2% year-on-year in December, the National Statistical Institute said Friday. On a monthly basis, producer prices were up 2%. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Dec M3 Money Supply Growth Slows [Jan 25, 2011] (RTTNews) - Bulgaria's M3 money supply increased 6.2% year-on-year in December, slower than a 9% rise in November, the central bank said Tuesday. At the end of the month, the broad money amounted to 72.4% of GDP compared to 72.9% of GDP in the previous month. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Current Account Deficit Widens In November [Jan 14, 2011] (RTTNews) - Bulgaria's current account deficit increased to EUR 337.6 million in November from EUR 267.4 million deficit in the previous year, the central bank said Friday. This was mainly due to increase in trade deficit. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's 2010 Budget Deficit At 3.9% Of GDP [Jan 12, 2011] (RTTNews) - Bulgaria's budget deficit on cash basis amounted to BGN 2.8 billion or 3.9% of gross domestic product last year, the Finance Ministry said in its preliminary estimates released Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Trade Gap Widens In November [Jan 10, 2011] (RTTNews) - Bulgaria's trade deficit widened to 1.04 billion levs in November from 586 million levs in October, data from the National Statistical Institute showed Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria M3 Money Supply Rises In November [Dec 23, 2010] (RTTNews) - Bulgaria's M3 money supply increased 9% year-on-year in November compared to 8.2% increase in October, the central bank said Thursday. At the end of the month, the broad money amounted to 72.1% f GDP compared to 71.3% of GDP in the previous month. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria To Recall Former Communist Spies Serving As Diplomats [Dec 16, 2010] (RTTNews) - Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov said Wednesday that his government would request President President Georgi Parvanov to recall ambassadors who had previously served as agents of the former communist secret service. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Consumer Price Inflation Rises In November [Dec 13, 2010] (RTTNews) - Bulgaria's annual consumer price inflation accelerated in November, a report by the National Statistical Institute showed on Monday. The consumer price index, or CPI, rose 4.6% year-on-year in November, faster than a 3.9% growth in the previous month. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Export Growth Slows In September [Nov 09, 2010] (RTTNews) - Bulgaria's total exports increased 37.1% year-on-year in September, slower than the upwardly revised 48% growth in August, the National Statistical Institute said Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Factory Prices Increase In September [Oct 29, 2010] (RTTNews) - Bulgaria's producer prices increased 9.6% year-on-year in September, the National Statistical Institute said Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria To Beef Up Troop Strength In Afghanistan [Oct 27, 2010] (RTTNews) - Bulgaria is to send another 65 soldiers to Afghanistan as part of efforts to increase its deployment there, the country's Defense Minister was quoted as saying according to reports on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Sept. M3 Money Supply Growth Slows [Oct 25, 2010] (RTTNews) - Bulgaria's M3 money supply growth eased in September from the previous month, a report by the Bulgarian National Bank showed on Monday. The M3 money supply or broad money increased 8.4% on an annual basis in September, but slower than a 9.4% growth in the previous month. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Exports Increase In August [Oct 11, 2010] (RTTNews) - Bulgaria total exports increased 47.6% year-on-year in August, faster than the 46.2% growth in July, the National Statistical Institute said Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Hourly Labor Costs Increase In Q2 [Sep 17, 2010] (RTTNews) - Bulgaria's total hourly labor cost rose 8.2% year-on-year in the second quarter, the National Statistical Institute said Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Jan.-July Current Account Deficit Narrows [Sep 14, 2010] (RTTNews) - Bulgaria's current account deficit narrowed in the January to July period, a report by the Bulgarian National Bank showed on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Consumer Prices Rise In August [Sep 13, 2010] (RTTNews) - Bulgaria's annual consumer price inflation was at 2.7% in August, the National Statistical Institute said Monday. On a monthly basis, consumer prices were up 0.1%. [via YahooNews] More >>