21.05.2015

Bulgaria is "Most Impressive Borrower in Central & Eastern Europe" in the annual classification of GlobalCapital. Deputy Minister of Finance Karina Karaivanova received the prestigious award during an official ceremony in London. The high acknowledgement for Bulgaria has been awarded for the successful placement at the best possible market conditions of the triple tranche of new benchmark Euro bonds to the amount of EUR 3.1 billion issued in March 2015. The interest coupons were at the lowest interest levels achieved by Bulgaria on the global capital markets. During the transaction, realised within the Global Medium Term Note Programme of the Republic of Bulgaria, our country managed to attract an exceptionally diverse and diversified investor base.

GlobalCapital is a leading news, opinion and data service for people and institutions using and working in the international capital markets. The annual edition of GlobalCapital Bond Market Awards comprises awards for the best borrowers, banks and bankers in the sovereign, supranational sector and agencies, corporations and emerging markets sectors. The event provides an opportunity for capital market issuers and bankers to assess the achievements in the past 12 months and to express their expectations from future challenges.

You can find more information about the event and the winners in all categories here .