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From the series “Finances for non-financiers: practical ideas for smart money management”: Five tips on how money can improve your love life
According to a survey of Money Magazine, couples fight more over money than over sex.
Levon Hampartzoumian: Don’t be shy to ask before signing your loan contract
The low base interest rate is a way for central banks to tell the real sector: consume, invest, take loans, spend more. But as the real sector is cautious and acts as “once bitten, twice shy”, in the post-crisis years it is no longer so enthusiastic.
Levon Hampartzoumian: The asset quality review will be one more quality stamp
The bank deposits statistics, according to which the savings have increased, is a typical case that can be viewed as "the bottle is half empty or half full".
From the series “Finances for non-financiers: practical ideas for smart money management”: A tale about two managers
You surely know the fable about the Ant and the Cricket. We hope that it did not prevent any talented tomorrow’s musician from making a career in that field.
Banking innovations here and around the world - from the blog: Would you like to experience the benefits of "nudge” banking?
A new way of banking – “nudge” banking - promises to significantly facilitate customers in achieving their long-term financial goals with the help of a few gentle ‘nudges’.
From the “Finance for non-experts: practical ideas for smart money management” series: An unexpectedly easy but important lesson for the personal budget and why is it the first step to richness?
Each of us has a personal monthly budget and consciously or not, more or less effectively, manages it. Unlike governments which can run deficits (deficit is when you spend more than what you earn), we ordinary people, cannot afford that. That is why it is good to have at our disposal a couple of practical ideas on how to manage our cash better.
Highlights from the visit of Levon Hampartzoumian to the national TV show “The day starts with Georgi Lyubenov”: There is a dynamic turnover of money in Bulgaria
The loans to deposits ratio is around 90%. This means that 90% of deposits have been given as loans to citizens and companies.
2015 Youth Economic Forum in the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) -Levon Hampartzoumian: Don’t give in to temporary “advantages” from participation in corruption schemes, because good reputation pays off a lot more in the long run
Bulgaria’s economy grows with about 2% every year. This growth is felt only by the most economically active people in the country, those who have a well-developed business, a good job and a good salary, Hampartzoumian said.
UniCredit Bulbank and the National Guarantee Fund provide 70mn Bulgarian leva to small business
The new guarantee scheme is aimed at increasing the competitiveness of Bulgarian small and medium-sized enterprises.
The Bulgarian is looking for alternative forms of savings and investments
A growing number of young people have started putting aside small amounts of money for pension in a voluntary pension fund.