Bloomberg: Grexit Threatens Bulgarian, Romanian Banking Industries

Bulgaria is among the countries with highest fiscal risk in the light of a possible Grexit scenario according to a Bloomberg report.

According to fiscal information, Bulgaria’s EUR 1.49 B notes that are due in 2024 fell the most since they were issued back in 2014. Romania comes in second with a possible high drop. The main reason is that 28% of registered total assets in Bulgaria are owned by Greek lenders. In Romania, the number remains slightly lower – 12%.

Meanwhile, Polish, Hungarian and Russian currencies have reportedly lost at least 1% as compared to the corresponding levels of the US dollar.

The situation could be further aggravated because of the fact that a number of Bulgarian banks are owned by Greek establishments. United Bulgarian Bank comes in first in the list with 99.99% owned by the National Bank of Greece. Additionally, Greek Alpha Bank and Piraeus Bank continue operating in the country. The situation is similar in Romania.

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