Foreign Investment in Bulgaria Plunges by 65% Amid Political and Economic Uncertainty
Foreign investment in Bulgaria has drastically fallen by 65% in 2024
The current political situation in the country will not affect Vietnam's investment interest in the country, Bulgarian and Vietnamese officials said on Friday.
The comment was made as Stamen Yanev, Executive Director of Invest Bulgaria Agency (IBA) held a working meeting with Mr Nguyen Thai Hoa, Commercial Counsellor at the Embassy of Vietnam in Bulgaria, the investment promotion agency said.
Mr Hoa expressed his satisfaction with the recent visit of Minister Lukarski in Vietnam, which has attracted the interest of many Vietnamese companies to invest in Bulgaria.
In 2015 trade turnover between Bulgaria and Vietnam amounted to USD 93 M, while the exports to Bulgaria is USD 43 M and the imports amounts to USD 50 M.
During the first seven months of 2016 the trade turnover between Vietnam and Bulgaria reached USD 61 M of which Bulgarian exports are USD 35 M and imports from Vietnam USD 26 M.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its forecast for Bulgaria’s economic growth, predicting a slowdown to 2.5% in 2025
Following its earlier confirmation of Bulgaria's credit rating at Baa1, Moody's has revised the outlook for the country's banking sector from stable to positive
Cryptocurrency has become a significant part of the financial world, but as it grows, so do the questions about Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements.
Macroeconomist Stoyan Panchev, an analyst from the Expert Club for Economics and Politics, warned that Bulgaria could face significant challenges if it rushes into joining the eurozone
Bulgarian Posts will carry out the exchange of levs into euros in 2,230 post office locations across the country
Bulgaria has fulfilled the final requirement for joining the eurozone by meeting the budget deficit criterion
Google Street View Cars Return to Bulgaria for Major Mapping Update
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