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Bulgarian banks weather stormy year in 2020
The financial sector got a reprieve for the coronavirus crisis but risks are yet to come in 2021
Where would the economy be without EU funds
Bulgaria’s GDP was 16.7% higher last year, compared with 2013. Half of the increase is owed to money coming from the EU
The office market: Less rent, less construction
Vacant office space in Sofia reached a five-year high of 13% in 2020
Promises, promises: How will Bulgaria look like according to the economic programs of the parties
The main parties’ pledges in the fields of taxation, finance, pensions, energy and business development policy
The curious case of Bulgarian consumption
The central bank questioned the accuracy of the statistical office’s estimates of Bulgarian household spending in 2020
Nikos Stathopoulos: An editorial board outside of Bulgaria will guarantee Nova TV’s independence
BC Partners' executive talks to Capital about the acquisition of BTC telecom and the media group
Wealthier, spending less and slowly recovering: the Bulgarian economy at the end of 2020
Unsurprisingly, GDP shrank in the fourth quarter. Wages were up, exports made a surprising comeback in December, and deflation will return for a while
The economy of Bulgaria’s regions: Sofia and all the rest
Economic centers start to gain speed across the country but the capital continues to soar far ahead
The ghost of bad loans in a COVID-hit economy
Over 4.65 billion euro worth of loans have received a deferral under Bulgaria's credit moratorium by the end of August
In focus: The smaller economies of northern Bulgaria
The economic indicators of the regions of Shumen and Targovishte lag behind national averages but population trends are optimistic
Mortgage lending did not bend to the pandemic
The overall property loan volume in Bulgaria grew in 2020 as demand remained high even during the pandemic
Small businesses’ big crisis
Small firms which make up more than 90% of companies in Bulgaria, were hit hardest by the Covid-19 crisis
The pressure below surface
Bulgarian banks remained profitable in the first three quarters of 2020 despite the coronavirus impact but with the expiry of the credit moratorium drawing nearer pressure will likely increase on profit margins in the coming months