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Bulgaria issues €100 million of new government bonds
The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance placed a €100 million domestic‑market auction of 5‑year government bonds with a fixed coupon of 2.75 %. The Bulgarian National Bank reported that total orders reached €183.95 million, including €11.2 million of non‑competitive bids, giving a coverage ratio of 1.84 and a yield of 3.43 %. This auction was the fourth reopening of the same 5‑year issuance in 2026 and the tenth domestic auction of the year.
So far in 2026 the government has raised €1.51 billion of new debt on the domestic market, bringing total debt taken in the year to €4.01 billion. Under the 2026 state‑budget law the ceiling for new debt is €10.1 billion, and the overall public debt is projected to reach €37.7 billion by year‑end, equivalent to about 30 % of GDP. Earlier, on 7 July, Bulgaria successfully issued €2.5 billion of bonds in three tranches on international markets, part of which includes a €3.261 billion SAFE instrument loan for defence industry strengthening.
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Bulgaria · Bulgarian National Bank · Ministry of Finance of Bulgaria · SAFE instrument · State of Bulgaria
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The Ministry of Finance issued new debt of €100 million via a domestic market auction. www.plovdiv24.bg · pik.bg · telegraph.bg
- [● 3 SOURCES] The bonds have a 5‑year maturity and a fixed annual coupon of 2.75 %. www.plovdiv24.bg · pik.bg · telegraph.bg
- [● 3 SOURCES] Total orders for the auction were €183.95 million, including €11.2 million in non‑competitive bids. www.plovdiv24.bg · pik.bg · telegraph.bg
- [● 3 SOURCES] The yield on the auction was 3.43 %. www.plovdiv24.bg · pik.bg · telegraph.bg
- [● 3 SOURCES] The auction’s coverage ratio was 1.84. www.plovdiv24.bg · pik.bg · telegraph.bg
- [● 3 SOURCES] The 2026 legal limit for new state debt is €10.1 billion and total state debt is projected to reach €37.7 billion by year‑end, about 30.1 % of GDP. www.plovdiv24.bg · pik.bg · telegraph.bg
- [● 3 SOURCES] This was the fourth reopening of the same 5‑year issuance in 2026 and the tenth domestic auction of the year. www.plovdiv24.bg · pik.bg · telegraph.bg
- [● 3 SOURCES] Total new debt raised on the domestic market in 2026 is €1.51 billion and total debt taken in 2026 is €4.01 billion. www.plovdiv24.bg · pik.bg · telegraph.bg