The stress tests of the Bulgarian banking system have suggested the need of corrections of 1.3 percent of bank assets. This amounts to the total of 665 million leva (close to 333 million euro). The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has said that the banks that have to carry out supervision measures have already submitted their plans. The stress tests of the system have been conducted under both a basic and adverse scenarios. The need to make corrections has been found at First Investment Bank, Piraeus, Investbank and Victoria Commercial Bank. The evaluation of the quality of assets and stress tests have suggested that the banking system is stable and extremely resistant.
On Monday, the minimum temperatures will be between minus 9 and minus 4°C, in Sofia - around minus 8°C . During the day it will be mostly sunny, with scattered medium and high cloudiness over Western Bulgaria. Before noon over the eastern regions the..
Citizens of Serbia gathered on February 9 for a 15-minute silent protest under the slogan “Sofia supports the students” in front of the Serbian embassy in the Bulgarian capital. The organizers told BTA that they were standing in solidarity with the..
On February 7, a border patrol with Frontex officers, after hours of surveillance, seized a car with two Italian citizens, one from Spain and one from Lithuania in the area of the town of Zvezdets. Those posing as members of an NGO met a group of 11..
Bulgaria is participating at the Lisbon Food Affair (LFA) – the largest food trade fair in Portugal, which opened today and will run until..
From February 10 to 22, the largest NATO military exercise of the year, Steadfast Dart - 2025 (STDT25), will be held in the areas of the Tsrancha..
Citizens of Serbia gathered on February 9 for a 15-minute silent protest under the slogan “Sofia supports the students” in front of the Serbian embassy in..
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