The bank system in Bulgaria has granted credits for over 53 billion levs in the end of June 2008 which means an increase of over 41%, according to data from BNB (Bulgarian National Bank) and Profit.bg. The increase for last year is 41.75%, while the change from June 2007 compared to June 2006 is 42.48%.With the increase of credits the percent of regular credits also grows - from 93. още »

The premium income of the Bulgarian insurance market in the first months of the year is 852, 514 million levs, according to data from the Association of insurers in Bulgaria. Of these, 723,296 million have been collected by general insurance companies and 129,218 million levs - from life insurers.32,6% of the gross premium income of insurance comes from brokers, BNR announces. още »

Representatives of the European commission will visit Vidin, Bulgaria on 26 and 27 September regarding the construction of Danube bridge – 2, informed the regional governor Krustyo Spassov. Together with the deputy prime-minister Meglena Plugchieva, the minister of transport Peter Mutafchiev and the minister of internal affairs Mihail Mikov they will be informed on the spot about the construction process. още »

The three central heating companies Vratza, Burgas and Pleven have found a short term solution to the problem with unpaid bills towards "Bulgargaz". Representatives of the three central heating companies have met with the management of "Bulgargaz" yesterday evening. The signing of the agreement will take place today, when details will be announced, BNR (Bulgarian National Radio) announces. още »

Over 226 million BGN (113 million EUR) will be paid from the national budget for projects under the SAPARD program, the payment of which was blocked by the European commission. This announced the Bulgarian minister of agriculture and foods Valeri Tsvetanov.The payment of this sum, however, will start after the audit commission investigates the implementation of the action plan and the adoption of the report of the national leader by Brussels. още »

The Commission for message regulation will announce an auction for a fourth GSM operator, after the procedure announced in June was terminated, because of lack of interest. This was announced by the chair of the telecommunications regulator Veselin Bozhkov, Darik announces.According to him the Commission will adopt a plan by 2010, which will bind the mobile operators to reduce prices of phone calls among them. още »

The National board on tourism and the State agency on tourism organized the second congress of the investors in tourism. It is expected the Bulgarian president Georgi Parvanov to open the forum.The aim of the forum is the representatives of the legislative and the executive power, chair persons and members of representative tourist organisations, mayors and investors to discuss present issues about the development of the tourist industry in Bulgaria. още »

The increase of production in the textile and tailoring industry sector in the first half of this year is between 3,5 and 4 percent. This was announced by the chair of the Bulgarian association of producers and exporters of clothing and textile Valeria Jekova at the opening of the sixth Balkan exhibition of clothing and textile BGate in the Inter expo and the congress center Sofia, cited by actualno. още »

A project of the first Bulgarian hybrid electric plant, which will be built on a terrain in the area of Troyanovo village, was presented at a press conference today. The Wind-photovoltaic electric plant "Zlaten yug" (Golden south) will be the first of its kind on the Balkan peninsular. The total amount of the investment is 38 million Euro, as the first stage of construction begins 2008-2009 and is valued at 8 million Euro. още »