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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
K Insights 30/07: Delta is coming, can you crush a hedgehog with bare ass
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
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
The Belgian group is acquiring Dutch-based NN’s Bulgarian businesses for 77.7 mln euro
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
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
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 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
The criminal sentence handed to Capital Weekly investigative journalist Rossen Bossev could serve as a precedent to suppress future journalistic investigations
How the insurance sector avoided a financial crisis
The Bulgarian parliament introduced a temporary limit on the compensation paid for emotional distress in case of road accident fatalities
Fast Reads
Summer of political scandals, CEZ and Nova Broadcasting Group, Crashed Company Register, Bus crash near Svoge
The Oligarchs’ Development Bank
The government is pressing ahead with turning Bulgarian Development Bank into a new milker for businesses politically well-connected
New managing body for Bulgarian Development Bank
The three new nominations are subjected to regulatory approval
The big European expansion of Bulgarian insurers
Growth-seeking companies are digging into neighboring markets - with mixed success
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
The review of insurers and pension funds finds no significant problems
The issue of related party investments is noted by the regulator but is not addressed head on
Game of Regulators
The appointment of new chairpersons of the two of the main market watchdogs still doesn’t meet the standards for transparent and competent selection