The assets of private pension funds have reached EUR 13 billion. According to data from the Financial Supervision Commission, they have increased by more than 20% compared to the same period last year.
As of September 30, 2024, the number of insured individuals in all types of private pension funds exceeds 5 million, with the largest number being in the most common universal funds, where people born after December 31, 1959 are mandatorily insured. The largest share of the insured is concentrated in the universal pension funds—over 80%. The Financial Supervision Commission reports that the assets of universal funds are growing the fastest, with an increase of over 22% compared to September 30 last year.
Preliminary data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI) shows a 1.3% increase in employment from March to June 2025, reaching 2.38 million. The hotel and restaurant sector had the largest increase in employment (24.8%), followed by real estate..
The lack of sufficient manpower and strong private consumption are the main reasons for inflation, according to the second "Economic Review" of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) for the year. Annual inflation is 2.9%, increasing by 2.1% by May 2025..
After months of low inflation and even temporary deflation in April this year, according to official national statistics, the trend abruptly reversed. On July 15, literally days after Bulgaria received a green light from Brussels for..
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