Non-performing receivables in leasing decreased at the end of last year both in value and as a share of the portfolio, according to data from the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB). At the same time the sector is growing – by more than 11% on an annual basis. This is the largest increase since June 2024....

Non-performing leasing receivables in Bulgaria fell to their lowest level for the last 15 years, according to Bulgarian National Bank’s data. By the end of 2023 they are only 1.6% of the sector’s finance lease portfolio, 0.1 percentage point below the level at the end of 2008. Historically their lowest level was in the third...