Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) is a lending institution 100% owned by the Bulgarian state. It was established in 1999 as an Encouragement bank and is among the banks with the highest credit rating in the country.
The Bulgarian development bank is the first and only financial institution in the country accredited by the European Commission to manage budgetary funds under the InvestEU program. This enables the bank to offer new products with an EU guarantee and preferential financing conditions for small and medium-sized enterprises.
With its new strategy, BDB contributes to the economic growth and sustainable investments in support of small and medium-sized businesses, the public sector, and in the implementation of national policies.
The BDB Group includes the National Guarantee Fund (NGF), BDB Microfinancing, BDB Leasing, and the Capital Investments Fund (CIFund).
