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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.