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ECB’s test: who failed and who passed
Four Bulgarian banks passed the European Central Bank’s comprehensive assessment, whereas Fibank and Investbank face capital shortfalls

Is Eurozone entry slipping away from Bulgaria?
Bulgaria may face fresh obstacles on its path towards the Eurozone and the Banking Union

Bearish mood keeps grip on Sofia exchange despite lenders’ rally
Earnings season fails to turn the tide

Bulgaria’s c-bank urges greater caution in lending
For the first time, the regulator warns of potential risks for Bulgarian banks associated with the ECB's asset quality review

Fibank gets a makeover ahead of exam
Bulgaria's biggest private, domestically-owned lender – Fibank, reinforces its balance sheet, bracing for the ECB's asset quality review

Will Volkswagen Arrive in Kremikovtzi?
Bulgaria has an unprecedented opportunity to attract a major car maker

Bulgaria’s euro bid moves a step closer
The positive outcome of ECB’s asset quality review of Bulgarian banks will be the real entry ticket

New stress tests for Bulgarian banks
The European Central Bank will be conducting an assessment of six lenders starting in November

The strange new look of Bulgaria’s biggest business association
KRIB has become a quasi-state structure under the chairmanship of Kiril Domuschiev

Banks pass new milestone
The banking sector is in good shape, breaking asset and profit records with the help of one-off events, mid-year data show

Accelerator for Bank Mergers
After the sector shrunk by four banks in the last five years, at least two more sales and a merger are expected before year-end.


You’ll be sold if you are small or deficient
Narrowing margins, a result of negative interest rates and stringent regulations, make smaller banks less and less profitable

Who is who in the Bulgarian media?
Outside of the two major television channels, almost all Bulgarian media companies are operating at a loss or generate very low profits

Ten Bulgarian companies see shares rise 50% or more in 2017
Stocks of the top gainer Doverie United Holding soar 128.5%

Low interest rates, positive corporate results support BSE’s strong growth
The Sofia Stock Exchange blue-chip index is best performer among its peer exchanges in the region

Bulgaria’s best banks
UniCredit Bulbank leads Capital’s TOP 10 Banks ranking for a second year in a row

