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Weekly bulletin 21.04 - 27.04.2012
02 may 2012
During the week NSI published statistics on house prices and debt - the index of market prices of homes in the first quarter of 2012 compared to fourth quarter 2011 was 99.6 %, ie average decrease in market prices is 0.4 %. The index of market prices of houses in the first quarter of 2012 compared to corresponding quarter of previous year was 95.7 %, ie average decrease in market prices is 4.3 %. In the first quarter of 2012 compared to the previous, registered prices decrease in 17 regional cities, as more significant in Vratsa - 4.4 %, Vidin - 3.2 %, and Lovech - by 3.1 %. The price increase was registered in 10 regional cities. In 2011, the sector "Government" accounts deficit of BGN 1 576 million, or 2.1 % of GDP. In sub-sectors of sector "Government" the deficit in subsector "Central government" amounts to BGN 1 744 million - 2.3 % of GDP and sub-sector "Local Government" - BGN 18 million, while sub-sector "Social security funds" realizes a surplus of BGN 186 million, or 0.2 % of GDP. Debt of Bulgaria for 2011 amounts to BGN 12 293 million, or 16.3 % of GDP.
Three of the collective investment schemes managed by the "UBB Asset Management" has presented in unison with the general market trend and reported declines while from this trend has distinguished UBB Platinum Bond, which managed to finished at plus by 0.09 %. Transactions concluded last week have intended to reach the set target weights for each of the positions in the portfolio....more »
Tihomir Nenov, risk manager
