The International rating agency Fitch Ratings confirmed the Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of UBB. It continues being 'A-' with Outlook Positive. The rating agency also confirmed the awarded Shareholder Support Rating (SSR) to 'a-' and the Short-term IDR to 'F1'. UBB’s Viability Rating was increased from 'bb’ to 'bb+'.

1000 saplings of the European spruce (Picea abies) species were planted by the employees of UBB and DZI. The initiative involved over 200 volunteers from KBC Group in Bulgaria.

„The interest of Bulgarian businesses expressed in active demand for financing of innovative projects during the last year is quite substantial. Most active in this domain is the services sector“, shared Ms. Desislava Simeonova, leader of the KBC Group’s sustainable finance programme, BoD Member and Executive Director SME Banking at UBB, during the Banking Today forum.