1000 saplings of the European spruce (Picea abies) species were planted by the employees of UBB and DZI. The initiative involved over 200 volunteers from KBC Group in Bulgaria.

„The interest of Bulgarian businesses expressed in active demand for financing of innovative projects during the last year is quite substantial. Most active in this domain is the services sector“, shared Ms. Desislava Simeonova, leader of the KBC Group’s sustainable finance programme, BoD Member and Executive Director SME Banking at UBB, during the Banking Today forum.

• 1.0 % growth in Services for the fourth quarter – more than the other sectors; • Sustained low unemployment close to the potential one; • Inflation down again in February. The prices of restaurants and hotels, health care and education are rising the most; • Higher growth expected this year compared to 2023.