Over the past week, under the Government’s Affordable Loans at 5-7-9% programme, entrepreneurs secured 527 preferential loans totalling UAH 1.4 billion from authorised banks, including 345 loans worth UAH 0.8 billion from state-owned banks. Since the start of 2025, the Affordable Loans at 5-7-9% programme has facilitated 11,733 loans amounting to UAH 36.8 billion, of…
Bulgaria’s Transport Minister Grozdan Karadjov shared his impressions of a train journey from Mezdra to Sofia on Facebook, highlighting both the positive aspects and the areas that needed improvement. Following this experience, he issued a series of orders aimed at enhancing comfort and cleanliness on trains, as well as ensuring better overall service. In his…
Cash holdings in Bulgaria remain high, with over 30 billion leva reportedly kept outside the banking system. The Association of Bulgarian Banks has urged citizens to deposit these funds into banks ahead of the country’s planned eurozone entry. James Yolovski, Secretary General of the association, explained this during an interview with Bulgarian National Radio. Positive…
Since the resumption of registry operations in 2025, 2,334 Ukrainians have taken advantage of the affordable mortgage programme eOselia, securing loans totalling UAH 4.3 billion. This was announced by Andrii Teliupa, Deputy Minister of Economy. “The eOselia programme offers flexible and attractive conditions for obtaining a loan to purchase a home. Since its launch, 17,174…