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Bulgaria mortgages go euro, central bank data shows

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Bulgaria mortgages go euro, central bank data shows

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The Bulgarian credit market experienced a second successive month of a rise in euro-denominated mortgages while local-currency loans slumped, January data from the Bulgarian National Bank showed.

Euro-denominated mortgages added 22.9 million leva, compared to 106 million leva in December. At the same time, households borrowed 21.6 million leva less in leva, compared to a drop of 4.9 million leva in December.

In October and November, euro loans grew by 9.8 million leva and 111.3 million leva, respectively. Euro loans picked up 9.9 million leva and 153.1 million leva.

Over the past five months, the share of euro-denominated mortgages expanded from 45.6 per cent to 48.1 per cent of the total mortgage portfolio.

The trend is mirrored in the consumer credit market, where euro-denominated loans account for only 12 per cent, but rose for a third month in a row as lev-denominated loans dwindled.

The Bulgarian credit market has been losing momentum in the recent months as banks give fewer loans amid weaker demand, with homebuyers awaiting the predicted drop in property prices but also worrying about their income.

Credit consultants Credit Center reported that 67 percent of those looking for a new home are only studying the market and possible funding options without taking any action. More than half planned to wait for at least a year when they think the market will have shaken off the crisis.

Source: Dnevnik

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