Government approves EUR 14 million loan for Bulgarian Posts

The Council of Ministers approved a EUR 14 million repayable financial assistance for Bulgarian Posts on Wednesday, to help the state postal operator cover its running costs over the final months of 2026, according to the Bulgarian news agency BTA.

The money is meant to cover costs linked to the lev-euro exchange. An analysis of the company's projected cash flows showed an imbalance between the payments it expects to receive and the payments it must make.

As a result, Bulgarian Posts faces a shortfall in funding for its current expenses in November and December 2026.

What the money will pay for

According to the report, the loan will go towards employee salaries, security services, and the transport of postal items and printed publications.

• Employee salaries
• Security services
• Transport of postal items
• Transport of printed publications

Repayment terms

This is a loan rather than a grant. The funds must be repaid by 30 September 2027, at a market interest rate.

For customers, the decision is aimed at keeping day-to-day operations running through the busy pre-holiday period, when letters, parcels and newspapers and magazines are still being delivered across the country. The sources do not mention any changes to services, prices or post office opening hours.

Further details, such as how the loan will be disbursed, were not included in the report.