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Bulgarian National Bank holds an auction for the sale of treasury bonds amounting to EUR 250 million

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On March 14, the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) is holding the first auction in 2022 for the sale of government bonds with a maturity of 3.5 years. The state loan totals EUR 250 million.

In November 2021, BNB held an auction for the sale of government bonds with a maturity of 3.5 years and an annual interest rate of 0.13%. According to the 2022 state budget, Bulgaria can issue government bonds to the tune of EUR 3.6 billion. Bulgaria will use the money from the new loan to pay off old debts and make investments in infrastructure projects.




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