Press Digest: Bulgaria - Feb 20

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20/02/2020 07:40

SOFIA, Feb 20 (Reuters) -    These are some of the main
stories in Bulgarian newspapers on Thursday. Reuters has not
verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
        
    -- Bulgarian wine exports to China have stopped due to the
coronavirus outbreak, the head of the Bulgaria's executive
agency on vine and wine. Bulgaria has exported about 5.5 million
litres of wine to China in 2019. (Monitor, 24 Chasa)
    24 CHASA  - Bulgaria's fifth largest lender First Investment
Bank  5F4.BB  aims to raise between 100 and 200 million levs 
($110.33 million) in a public offering at the Bulgarian stock
exchange, its chief executive Nedelcho Nedelchev said. The bank
has already secured over 70% of the funds needed to prop up its
capital.
    CAPITAL - Bulgaria remains a net exporter of electricity,
data from the start of the year shows, despite a 123% increase
in imports and a 26% drop in exports.    

($1 = 1.8127 leva)

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