The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, the National Bank of Ukraine, the National Securities and Stock Market Commission, the Deposit Guarantee Fund, and the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine have approved the revised Strategy of Ukrainian Financial Sector Development. The persisting high level of uncertainty due to the prolonged full-scale war requires…
The prices of new homes in Bulgaria are expected to increase by an additional 12-15% until the end of 2025, with a slowdown in growth to around 10% anticipated next year. This forecast was shared by Georgi Shopov, chairman of the National Association of Construction Entrepreneurs (NACP). Shopov pointed out that Bulgaria’s upcoming entry into…
Lithuania’s apple juice pressing season, set to begin in a few weeks, is expected to be one of the worst in recent years, with output likely to be about half of last year’s due to frost damage and persistent rain, producers say. Some apple orchards were hit by spring frosts, and now fruit is falling…
Bulgaria is on the verge of joining the eurozone, prompting questions about the possible inflationary impact of adopting the euro. An economic analysis by iBanFirst, a major provider of currency exchange and international payment services for businesses, forecasts Bulgaria’s harmonized inflation rate for 2026 to be between 2.8% and 3.3%. The inflation specifically linked to…
Some 4,000 Ukrainians have benefitted from the eOselia affordable mortgage programme in 2025. The total amount of preferential loans for housing made up UAH 7.3 billion. Over the past week, 146 loans worth UAH 277 million have been issued, including loans with a 3% interest rate: – 55 servicemen and representatives of the security sector;…