Last week Bulgaria’s central bank had to step in when it’s Corporate Commercial Bank found itself in liquidity trouble and today Reuters report that First Investment Bank has been subject to an “unprecedented criminal attack”
They have said that they will be closing for (hark at this) “logistical reasons” at 15.00 local time (about 30 minutes ago) and will re-open normal operations Monday, though cashpoints and internet banking will function normally.
Before closing the doors they said they’ve paid out around 800m levs (just under €400m) to customers in the bank today.
Worrying times for people in Bulgaria. I can imagine a few mattresses will be getting plumped up this weekend
