The Banker Daily’s Conference on Lending as a Driver of Economic Growth: The economy is shifting to a growth model less dependent on lending growth

The Bulgarian economy is shifting from a growth model dependent on domestic demand to such where export plays a bigger role. That presupposes a new role of lending in economic growth, said Kristofor Pavlov, Chief Economist of UniCredit Bulbank, at the conference on Lending as a Driver of Economic Growth, organized by The Banker Daily.

UniCredit and London Stock Exchange Group launch a programme supporting growth companies in CEE

The leading European bank and the stock exchange welcomed cohort 2 in ELITE UniCredit CEE Lounge

Filip Genov, Special Projects Senior Manager and First Vice President at UniCredit Bulbank: The right questions underlie a successful start-up

“Good startups are in unison with innovations regardless of the sector they operate in“, the banker said. He underlined that UniCredit Bulbank is the first Bulgarian bank to step on the local market of complete startups.

Global Finance International Magazine: UniCredit Bulbank is the Best Bank in Bulgaria for 2016

Global Finance magazine has named the World’s Best Emerging Markets Banks in Central & Eastern Europe in an exclusive survey to be published in the May 2016 issue. The best bank in Bulgaria for 2016 is named UniCredit Bulbank.

The decision of ECB leads to pressure on revenues in Bulgaria too

The decision of ECB for deeper negative interest rates on excess reserves will put pressure on the revenues of banks in the eurozone and in Bulgaria as well. The effect felt by Bulgarian banks will be even stronger for several reasons.

ECB will give up on negative interest rates on excess reserves long before that could turn into a serious burden on banks

With its decision of today, ECB has made yet another move towards lowering interest rates on commercial banks’ excess reserves. What does that mean regarding interest rates at which banks grant loans and attract deposits from households and companies in the eurozone, and how far can ECB go along the way of deeper negative rates?

From the series: “Finance for Non-Financiers” in the UniCredit Bulbank blog: Free courses offered by the world’s top universities are drawing to a close. Check out five not to miss

UniCredit Bulbank is pleased to share its own selection of still free courses on finance and personal budget management taught by distinguished and globally recognized scientists and professors.

Information about registered OTC deal with shares of the public company SPARKY ELTOS AD

UniCredit Bulbank, acting as registration agent, registered OTC deal with shares of the public company SPARKY ELTOS AD

CEE Banking Study 2016: A more sustainable growth model is moving forward

• Most CEE economies showed strong economic growth in 2015 and proved more resilient towards shifts in investors´ sentiment with regards to emerging markets

• Overall banking sector profitability is normalizing on a new post-crisis level, still double the one of Western Europe

• Growing reli...

Finance for the non-experts: practical ideas for smart money management

Since January, traditionally a month for evaluations and new resolutions, the Bank has focused its efforts on providing useful information in plain language.