The BNB has announced an auction for EUR 150m of 2-year government securities (GS) on January 19. The bonds have a 2.25% annual coupon, paid semi-annually and a maturity date on January 21, 2028. Note that this is the first auction for government securities this year. In 2025, the Ministry of Finance held 13 auctions for a total of BGN 3.3bn (EUR 1.69bn) split in 2 issues with 3- and 7-year maturity. The government also placed four issues of bonds on the international markets for a total of EUR 7.2bn.