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Harmonisation of corporate management rules will strengthen the stability of the financial system in Europe

According to the CEO of UniCredit Bulbank, Bulgaria has to join the eurozone as soon as possible

It is necessary to synchronize the regulations in the banking sector in Europe

Bankers advise that stability and predictability of the regulatory environment should be achieved in order to be able to support actively the economies of the CEE countries

Cross-country differentiation to remain the key feature of CEE banking

Slight acceleration in loan growth likely to be visible in CESEE, mainly driven by corporate lending

Analysis of UniCredit Bulbank of the main trends in the financial sector in 2015

Banks will be working for improvement of the efficiency in a difficult operating environment

SMEs are the key to growth in the CEE, with Bulgaria and Romania being among the strongest markets for UniCredit

The lower oil prices and the weaker exchange rates will stimulate export.

Annual economic analysis and predictions for 2015

2014 was not a year of reforms, but was marked by a turn to a stronger growth-supporting fiscal policy

Bulgarians spent nearly 370 million lev for the holidays, mainly on clothing and technology

There was a 33% rise in the volume of POS payments in December compared to the same time of the previous year.

Annual analysis – lending to households, аuthor Krum Aleksiev

Author: Krum Aleksiev, Head of Marketing and Segments at UniCredit Bulbank

Annual analysis – card payments in Bulgaria, Author: Mariana Velikova-Chausheva

In the past year there was a boom of contactless cards on the card payments market in Bulgaria.

Eurozone GDP accelerates to 1% over the next year

A key role in economic recovery will be played by lower oil prices and weaker exchange rates.