Fifteen Bulgarian Banks Attract Over 1.0 Bln Leva Each in Six Months

Bank Loans at 52.5 Bln Leva as at End-JuneBulgarian banks had attracted a total of 58 bln leva as at the end of June 2008, data of the Bulgarian National Bank show. The figure includes 21.7 bln leva in leva, 32.7 bln leva in euros and 3.56 bln leva in other currencies.

Banks' interest costs amounted to 875.3 in the first half of 2008.

Group 1 banks, which include UniCredit Bulbank, DSK Bank, UBB, Raiffeisenbank, and Eurobank EFG, attracted a total of 33.06 bln leva in the first half of the year, while the Group 2 banks, which stand at 19, attracted 21.5 bln leva.

Alpha Bank, BNP Paribas, Citibank, ING Bank and TG Ziraat Bankasi, which fall into Group 3, attracted 3.45 bln leva in the period.

UniCredit Bulbank tops the ranking in terms of funding attracted as at the end of the first half of the year, followed by DSK Bank and UBB. A total of 15 banks attracted over 1.0 bln leva each in the first six months of 2008.

The group also includes Raiffeisenbank, Eurobank EFG, FIBank, Piraeus Bank, Alpha Bank, SG Expressbank, EIBank, KTB, Allianz Bank, CCB, MKB Unionbank and Municipal Bank.

Bank ('000 leva)Attracted fundingUniCredit Bulbank8639440DSK bank7230965UBB6396007Raiffeisenbank6209049Eurobank EFG4581645FIBank 3712161Piraeus Bank3585587Alpha Bank1951921SG Expressbank1822707EIBank 1592645KTB1518511Allianz Bank Bulgaria1508623CCB1392899MKB Unionbank1122945Municipal Bank1109623Investbank985314ProCredit Bank918661BNP Paribas743842BACB602896International Asset Bank 459706Citibank410349ING Bank325995Tokuda Bank276580Emporiki Bank272706D Bank259693West East Bank184656Encouragement Bank174545Texim Bank 37194TG Ziraat Bankasi21138Total58048003

Data: BNB, Photo: Profit.bg