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Risks and outlook for the Bulgarian economy though the prism of net exports
Most analyses of the external trade usually tend to be focused on the growth of exports and imports as a whole or by product categories, but few of them actually focus on the dynamics of net exports (exports minus imports). A look on the official statistics reveals some interesting trends regarding external trade. On one hand, ... -
Multispeed economic growth in Europe
In 2011, economic recovery in the European Union slowed down to 1.5% annual GDP growth in real terms from 2% in 2010. The leading indicators of economic activity as the number of industrial orders, expectations of business and consumers reveal that this underlying trend will be maintained in 2012. The European Commission and t... -
The share of longer-term savings of the population increased
Industry Watch distributed among its subscribers the regular quarterly report “Personal Assets in Bulgaria: Financial Wealth and Housing Market, Q1 2012”. Here are the highlights of our research. The household financial wealth kept on steadily increasing in 2011 – by some 13% y-o-y, reaching €22.9bn. The ... -
The credit rating of Bulgaria improves in comparative perspective
The big news from yesterday, Friday, January 13, 2012 is the reduction of the credit rating of 9 Eurozone members, among which France and Austria, which lost their AAA rating. The dynamics of interest rates on government bonds, the several not so successful auctions and the rising price of credit default swaps (CDS) reveal... -
Financial wealth increased while non-mortgage debt shrank
Industry Watch distributed among its subscribers the regular quarterly report “Personal Assets in Bulgaria: Financial Wealth and Housing Market, Q4 2011”. Here, we present You with the highlights of our research. The financial wealth of the population increased to BGN 42.6 billion (EUR 21.5 billion) as of end-Septem... -
Subcription for Industry Watch reports in 2012
The global financial crisis in 2008 and the subsequent recession in advanced economies showed how important it is to be aware of the risks, stemming from the ongoing monetary and fiscal policies. It also came clear that although in the short run markets are influenced by “animal spirits”, in the end the fundamental ... -
Household financial wealth and the housing market in Bulgaria, Q3 2011
Industry Watch distributed among its subscribers the quarterly report “Personal Assets: Household Financial Wealth and the Housing Market, Q3 2011". Here are the highlights of the report. The household financial wealth increased to BGN 41 billion as of end-June 2011. Compared to the previous quarter, notably increase... -
Economic Development of Past Few Days: Brief Commentary (in Bulgarian)
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