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Fibank passed the asset quality review and the stress test

On 26 July 2019, the European Central Bank (ECB) published the results of the comprehensive assessment for 2018, in which six Bulgarian banks participated. The asset quality review was ECB-led and supervised, carried out by Ernst & Young, with the cooperation of Fibank. The asset quality review (AQR) and the stress test represent ...

Fibank is a favourite brand among banks in Bulgaria

Fibank (First Investment Bank) won the Financial Institutions category of the only consumer ranking in Bulgaria, MY LOVE BRANDS. More than 40,000 consumers supported their favorite brands, with Fibank becoming a winner for the fourth time since the beginning of the ranking. The competition was held for the eleventh consecutive year by ...

Fibank held its general meeting of shareholders

On June 19, 2019, in Sofia Hotel Balkan, the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Fibank (First Investment Bank) was held. The meeting was attended by Mr. Nedelcho Nedelchev, CEO of the bank, Executive Directors Mr. Svetozar Popov, Mrs. Sevdalina Vassileva, Mr. Chavdar Zlatev, and Mr. Jivko Todorov, CFO. The management of Fibank ...

Fibank reports the highest return on equity for 2018

At the end of December 2018, the banking system's assets amounted to BGN 105.6 billion, marking a growth of BGN 7.7 billion (7.3%) year on year and of BGN 2.4 billion (2.3%) for the last quarter alone. Fibank's assets reached BGN 9.3 billion, an increase of BGN 669 million or 7.7% compared to previous year. Such tendency over the period ...

The Digital Society Bank

Ivailo Alexandrov joined Fibank (First Investment Bank) in 2011. He has a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations and a master’s degree in Public Communications from St. Kliment Ohridski University in Sofia, Bulgaria. He took postgraduate studies at the London School of Public Relations and the Sophia Antipolis University in ...

Fibank Is the Only Bank in Bulgaria to Offer ATMs for People with Short Stature

“The first center for integration of the people with short stature of Bulgaria is preparing to open doors, and part of its team has already begun to travel around the country and offer support”, says Mr. Svetoslav Chernev, Chairman of the National Organization "Little People of Bulgaria". In April 2018, the Sofia City ...

Fibank wins a prize at the Forbes Business Awards for its financial product for children and youth

Fibank won the special Community Service Award for financial inclusion of children and youth and a Forbes Trusted Partner Certificate at the 8-th edition of the annual Forbes Bulgaria Business Awards. More than 80 companies of different profile and scale participated in the competition. The official award ceremony took place on 13 ...

The Golden Girls of Bulgaria feature in Fibank's new charity calendar for 2019

On the eve of the Christmas and New Year holidays, Fibank (First Investment Bank) presented its traditional charity calendar. The luxury 2019 edition will support the Bulgarian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation (BRGF), whose partner Fibank has been for four years. On the pages of the calendar are the gold medalists from this year's ...

Fibank’s Smart Lady is among the winners at the prestigious European Excellence Awards 2018

The PR campaign launching the Smart Lady business program of Fibank won a prestigious award at the European Excellence Awards 2018. The ceremony took place at an official gala in Dublin, Ireland on December 6. The annual European Excellence Awards were created 11 years back, with the purpose of honoring the most outstanding achievements ...

The 2018 Banker of the Year Awards were handed out

On the eve of the Banker's Day, the Banker Newspaper handed out its traditional Banker of the Year Awards for the 25th time.Among the winners for 2018 were Mrs. Maya Georgieva, Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board of Fibank and Mr. Levon Hampartzoumian, Chief Executive Officer of UniCredit Bulbank, who received the awards for overall ...

Fibank joined the SWIFT Global Payment Initiative for fast and transparent international payments

Fibank, Mastercard and Garmin launch an innovation in payments