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National Bank and FSC to sheriff crypto’s Wild West

National Bank and FSC to sheriff crypto’s Wild West

A new law on crypto-assets introduces regulation of the sector in the country, which will require the licensing of service providers


Generali to acquire Doverie, one of Bulgaria’s biggest health insurance funds

Generali to acquire Doverie, one of Bulgaria’s biggest health insurance funds

The transaction is expected to be finalized after receiving regulatory clearance


10 Years After the Collapse of CCB: Where Are the Key Figures Now?

10 Years After the Collapse of CCB: Where Are the Key Figures Now?

A decade after the closure of Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB), there are still no convictions, and the mega-trial for draining its accounts is going nowhere



How 16 billion lev capitalization vanished from the Bulgarian Stock Exchange

How 16 billion lev capitalization vanished from the Bulgarian Stock Exchange

The financial watchdog delisted Capital Concept for lack of reporting


The week: No, Bulgaria is not bankrupt - just dangerously populist

The week: No, Bulgaria is not bankrupt - just dangerously populist

Money, guns and bloody populism (+ a really good book)



Euroins’ woes in Romania

Euroins’ woes in Romania

Eurohold Bulgaria, the parent company of insurer Euroins Romania, has said officials of Romania’s Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) might be involved in a coordinated raiding attack on its business



Four risks for the Bulgarian economy after the collapse of the ruling coalition

Four risks for the Bulgarian economy after the collapse of the ruling coalition

Bulgaria shifting away from the eurozone and EU funds, strong regulators and energy reform


The Week: A foreign investor leaves, a new government might enter, Russians lent us money to pay them

The Week: A foreign investor leaves, a new government might enter, Russians lent us money to pay them

K Insights 30/07: Delta is coming, can you crush a hedgehog with bare ass


Gradus’ shares, the Sofia stock exchange, and pension funds

Gradus’ shares, the Sofia stock exchange, and pension funds

According to the Sofia-listed company’s prospectus for its 2018 IPO, revenues were much higher in 2017 than in any of the following three years. Seven pension funds are shareholders to this day.



How the government plans to keep power even if it loses office

How the government plans to keep power even if it loses office

Entrenchment in independent watchdogs and state companies could ensure GERB and MRF remain in power even if they lose the upcoming vote


KBC expanding into Bulgaria’s pension insurance market

KBC expanding into Bulgaria’s pension insurance market

The Belgian group is acquiring Dutch-based NN’s Bulgarian businesses for 77.7 mln euro


Bulgarian Development Bank’s New Leadership

Bulgarian Development Bank’s New Leadership

A dubious loan stirred public uproar in April, leading to the quick dismissal of the bank’s management but the new team seems unlikely to fix the systemic problems at the state-owned lender


Sofia blue-chip stock index suffers bruising in August ahead of rebalancing

Sofia blue-chip stock index suffers bruising in August ahead of rebalancing

The SOFIX index, which tracks the 15 blue chips listed on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange, posted its biggest monthly decrease this year in August, losing 2.28% to a closing value of 567.45 points.


Penalty mark for Bulgaria’s Green Card insurance

Penalty mark for Bulgaria’s Green Card insurance

The European insurance regulator has probed the ongoing issue of compensations paid in Bulgaria in the event of road accidents abroad


The Oligarchs' Coffer

The Oligarchs' Coffer

The state-owned Bulgarian Development Bank has morphed from a small and medium-sized business aide to a lender of last resort for unstable and sometimes unsavory large companies


Having a fact-based opinion is now a felony in Bulgaria

Having a fact-based opinion is now a felony in Bulgaria

The criminal sentence handed to Capital Weekly investigative journalist Rossen Bossev could serve as a precedent to suppress future journalistic investigations