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S&P revises outlook for Bulgaria’s credit rating from stable to positive

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The international rating agency "Standard & Poor's" revised the outlook for Bulgaria's credit rating to positive from stable,confirming Bulgaria’s long-term and short-term credit rating in foreign and local currency at 'BBB/A-2'.the Ministry of Finance has announced.

The positive tendency reflects the agency’s opinion that Bulgaria may join the Eurozone within the next 24 months. The agency notes that the country now has the first stable government in two years, after five elections for parliament. The economy of Bulgaria has robust prospects for real growth at an average rate of 3% for the 2024-2026 period. 



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