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All banks – members of the deposit guarantee system in Bulgaria, transferred within the statutory deadline of 31 May 2020 their annual premium contributions for 2020 totaling BGN 161,685,362 (EUR 82,668,413) to BDIF.

BDIF Management Board set the lump sum of the annual premium contributions due by the member banks to BDIF for 2020 at BGN 161,685,362 (EUR 82,668,413) according to the requirements of BNB Ordinance No. 30 on Calculation and Collection of Premium Contributions Due by Banks under the Law on Bank Deposit Guarantee (LBDG). In compliance with Art. 14, para 1 of LBDG and Art. 2, para 2 of Ordinance No. 30 not later than 1 May 2020 BDIF Management Board will set the amount of the annual premium contribution due by each bank for 2020, taking into consideration its risk profile and the amount of covered deposits with that bank. By 31 May 2020 according to Art. 14, para 5 of LBDG member banks shall transfer to BDIF the annual premium contribution due.

On 4 December 2019 the term for payout of guaranteed deposit amounts of depositors with Corporate Commercial Bank AD (in bankruptcy) expired – KTB AD (b). In total, BGN 3 billion and 687 million, or 99.8 per cent of the sum total of covered deposits have been paid out by BDIF to more than 112 thousand depositors with KTB AD (b) as of the initial day of payout – 4 December 2014 to 4 December 2019.

On 4 December 2019 expires the period for reimbursement of guaranteed deposit amounts with Corporate Commercial Bank AD (in bankruptcy). With reference to the above the depositors with KTB AD (b), natural persons and legal entities, who under the Law on Bank Deposit Guarantee are entitled to compensation on their deposits and have not done so hitherto, shall take the necessary steps to receive their guaranteed amounts. The repayment of the guaranteed deposits of depositors with KTB AD (b) is effected by the branch network of servicing banks, where the distribution of depositors to servicing banks is per the last digit of the uniform civil number (UCN) — for individuals, and the last digit of unified identification code (UIC) in the BULSTAT register — for legal entities. To dispose with their guaranteed amounts depositors shall visit an office of their assigned servicing bank.   UCN/UIC Banks 0 DSK Bank 1 United Bulgarian Bank 2 Eurobank Bulgaria (Postbank) 3 Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) 4 Allianz Bank Bulgaria 5 UniCredit Bulbank 6 UniCredit Bulbank 7 Central Cooperative Bank 8 United Bulgarian Bank 9 First Investment Bank, where all foreign citizens will be serviced   Useful information: Documents and Branch network of servicing banks, which repayguaranteed deposit amounts of depositors with KTB AD (b). Depositors with KTB (b) may find more information at BDIF website, at the universal national number +359 700 144 03,or via email at:contact@dif.bg.

All banks – members of the deposit guarantee system in Bulgaria, transferred within the statutory deadline of 31 May 2019 their annual premium contributions for 2019 totaling BGN 164,075,857 (EUR 83,890,654) to BDIF.

BDIF Management Board set the lump sum of the annual premium contributions due by the member banks to BDIF for 2019 at BGN 164,075,857 (EUR 83,890,653) according to the requirements of BNB Ordinance No. 30 on Calculation and Collection of Premium Contributions Due by Banks under the Law on Bank Deposit Guarantee (LBDG). In compliance with Art. 14, para 1 of LBDG and Art. 2, para 2 of Ordinance No. 30 not later than 1 May 2019 BDIF Management Board will set the amount of the annual premium contribution due by each bank for 2019, taking into consideration its risk profile and the amount of covered deposits with that bank. By 31 May 2019 according to Art. 14, para 5 of LBDG member banks shall transfer to BDIF the annual premium contribution due.

All banks – members of the deposit guarantee system in Bulgaria, transferred within the statutory deadline of 31 May 2018 their annual premium contributions for 2018 totaling BGN 158,331,105 (EUR 80,953,409) to BDIF.

BDIF Management Board set the lump sum of the annual premium contributions due by the member banks to BDIF for 2018 at BGN 158,331,105 (EUR 80,953,409) according to the requirements of BNB Ordinance No. 30 on Calculation of the Premium Contributions Due by Banks under the Law on Bank Deposit Guarantee (LBDG). In compliance with Art. 14, para 1 of LBDG and Art. 2, para 2 of Ordinance No. 30 not later than 1 May 2018 BDIF Management Board will set the amount of the annual premium contribution due by each bank for 2018, taking into consideration its risk profile and the amount of covered deposits with that bank. By 31 May 2018 according to Art. 14, para 5 of LBDG member banks shall transfer to BDIF the annual premium contribution due.

Bulgarian-American Credit Bank AD, Investbank AD, Vabo Internal AD have submitted within the deadline Non-binding offers for purchasing 100% of the share capital of CB Victoria EAD and the overall exposure of the sole owner to the Bank. Forthcoming are analysis and assessment of the offers and the candidates admitted to the next stage of the procedure will be provided the opportunity to carry out a due diligence of CB Victoria EAD on the basis of which to present their binding offers for purchasing 100% of the share capital of CB Victoria EAD and the overall exposure of the sole owner to the Bank.

After the expiry of the deadline for submission of Letters of Interest in relation to the Sale Procedure of 100% of the share capital of CB Victoria EAD and the overall exposure of the sole owner to the Bank, the Letters of Interest received, the provided accompanying information and the profiles of candidates – potential investors were subject to analysis and assessment. The four candidates that submitted Letters of Interest: Bulgarian-American Credit Bank AD, Investbank AD, Vabo Internal AD and the group of investors acting in concert – Kerbler Holding GmbH, Imfarr Beteiligungs GmbH and Green Finance GmbH, are invited to the next stage of the sale procedure of 100% of the share capital of CB Victoria EAD.