A lady you don't want to meet, 3 ways to look at the economy, and why you have to watch your steps

K Insights 19/02: Economy fares better than forecast, why we don't have good trains

Pension insurance with a pinch of politics

Deteriorating demographics pose a significant long-term challenge while systemic problem in the sector remain unaddressed

The day in 3 news: Defense Ministry to appoint 730-million contract to state-owned company, 39 million euro to support medium-sized business, Bulgarian GDP falls 3,8% in last quarter of 2020

A big plan that bets on hydrogen and solar, 100 million euro losses per week and how to get Bulgarians to vaccinate

K Insights 12/02: April will be very busy, and coming up: new debt and a 5000 hp supercar

The day in 3 news: Bulgaria issues new debt, prominent case enters the court, a State competition for managers offers no surprises

Corona-debt

Bulgaria raised 2.5 billion euro through the sale of Eurobonds under favorable conditions in September. The question is what the GERB-led government coalition will do with the money

Bulgarian Stock Exchange: blue chips underperform broader market in H1

Investors find safe-haven in REITs

Machines and equipment: Pre-crisis growth

Capacity expansion boosted Bulgarian companies’ revenues last year but the slump in global automotive production will hit 2020 results

Time for new debt

The higher ceiling for new debt issuance gives the Bulgarian government more fiscal room for policy-making

Investors snap up Bulgarian bonds

Since the start of the year, the Ministry of Finance has been briskly selling government bonds amidst strong investor interest

Fast Reads

History is not always a good guide

How historical disagreements between Bulgaria and North Macedonia overshadowed common geopolitical goals

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

SOFIX remains lower YTD despite first monthly gain in 2019

Investors find refuge in real estate investment trusts

Bearish mood keeps grip on Sofia exchange despite lenders’ rally

Earnings season fails to turn the tide

Sofia bourse turnover falls despite biggest IPO in decade

Turnover totaled 132.6 million euro between March 1 and August 31

Social bonds disintegrating further

Bulgarians prefer the comfort of their immediate family to the pubcil activism

Fast reads

The end of the Council of EU Presidency, the cabinet is already shaking, Desislava Ivancheva, the Bulgarian judiciary

BSE hopes foreign stocks will help improve liquidity

Sofia bourse on final stretch of setting up BSE International segment