UBB plans investment in own office building

The National Bank of Greece and its local subsidiary United Bulgarian Bank (UBB) plan to invest EUR 70mn in own office building in the capital city of Sofia , according to information circulated in the Greek press. Seven engineering companies are shortlisted to prepare the project. The winner is to be selected in a month. UBB is the third largest lender in the country in terms of assets. Its net profit rose by 12.8% to BGN 208.7mn (EUR 106.7mn) last year. The bank’s asset value rose by 26.4% in a year to BGN 7.7bn at end-December.