Millions of leva deposited into savings bank accounts by every 5 companies and physical persons each week

The number of physical persons and companies holding deposit accounts worth over BGN 1 mln in Bulgarian banks continues to increase and in the third quarter of the year these total 2,447. In a year, the list of wealthy entities was joined by 272 new ones, according to BNB (Bulgarian National Bank) data published yesterday. It was estimated that, each week, every five physical persons or companies deposit seven-digit sums into their bank accounts. The total amount of the deposit accounts of rich people in Bulgaria stood at BGN 9.35 bn, while the 520 accounts of physical individuals alone totaled BGN 1.27 bn.

Compared to three months earlier, their accounts increased by 176 in number, while savings bank accounts swelled by BGN 590 mln. The average deposit millionaire holds BGN 3.82 mln in his/her savings account. The savings trend observed with respect to the richest people confirmed their fear of investing. Rather than investing in new projects, people prefer to keep their money in banks and enjoy the high interest rates.

We remind our readers that the analysis of UniCredit Bulbank showed that every tenth deposit in our country is worth over BGN 200,000. According to experts of the bank, since June 2009, in the midst of the financial crisis, until June this year, the number of deposits worth over BGN 200,000 grew by the impressive 34%, while seven-digit deposits have jumped by 50%.

Statistics of the Central Bank showed that, at the end of September, the growth rate of deposits in financial institutions continued to accelerate, while the volume of savings bank accounts rose by 4.6% compared to their volume from the previous quarter. The total amount of funds deposited by the Bulgarian population and companies stood at BGN 43.44 bn. Their growth in September 2010 was 13.8%, while the businesses sector held a total of BGN 13.981 bn in bank accounts. Households deposited BGN 29.461 bn. Despite the fact that deposit accounts increased in value, their number has decreased, according to the data. In late September, deposits infused into the financial system totaled BGN 12.64 mln, or BGN 50,000 less than 12 months earlier.

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