Bulgarian Lenders Under Attack, Central Bank Chief Warns
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The Bulgarian central bank warned the financial industry is under organized attack by anonymous e-mails, texts and rumors, threatening the Balkan nation’s security, and urged police to find those responsible.
Central bank Governor Ivan Iskrov said that First Investment Bank AD is the target of an “epidemic of rumors and libelous public statements.” He asked prosecutors, the Interior Ministry and the State Agency for National Security to investigate. The Sofix index fell as much as 2.55 percent, its fourth consecutive decline, while First Investment, the third-biggest lender by assets, tumbled 23 percent.