The growth of inflation in August slowed down slightly, according to data of the National Statistical Institute. The rise of the cost of living compared to the same month of 2021 reached 17.7%. The increase compared to the previous month of July was 1.2%.
In August, the highest rise in prices was recorded in housing, water, electricity and fuel - 5.2%. Prices of goods and services grew by 2.3%. Food prices rose by 1.2 percent.
A 3.8-percent decline was recorded in the prices of transport and a 2.3% drop in the prices of clothing and footwear.
The Bulgarian National Bank has announced that the caretaker government plans to take on 1 billion euros of internal debt by the end of the year. The first auction for 100 million euros will take place on September 19.
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Bulgaria's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB' with a Positive Outlook, reported BTA. ''Bulgaria's ratings are supported by its strong external and public finance balance sheets versus..
There are no plans for the privatization of the Vazovski Machine-Building Plants (VMZ) in Sopot, and the information circulating in this regard is speculative, said Bulgaria’s Minister of Economy and Industry Petar Dilov at a working meeting..
In 2024, the real estate market in Bulgaria registered a significant rise, with prices increasing by around 16%, and the number of real estate transactions going up as well. Real estate prices along the Black Sea coast have continued to grow,..
The preparation of the non-banking financial sector for the introduction of the euro is at a very advanced stage and a significant part of it has..
The liberalization of the electricity market for household consumers and their entering the free electricity market, something companies did years..
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