The Impact of Covid-19 on Activities of Banks

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  • Assoc. Prof. Dr Kamelia Assenova Department of Economics, Faculty of General Economics, UNWE Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.37075/RP.2024.5.03

Keywords:

Banks, Credit, COVID-19
E32, E51, G21

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic is causing unpredictable disruption in the global economy. The pandemic affects every sector of the economy. As a result of this virus, the world economy is weakening, and this is also happening in Bulgaria.The banking sector is an important component of every economy. The banks have a fundamental role as providers of payment services, liquidity, and funding to businesses and individuals during the Covid-19 crisis.This paper aims to examine the impact of Covid-19 on bank liabilities and assets during the crisis and their role in the recovery of the economy. During the Covid-19 crisis, the business reduces its deposits because it does not have enough purchases and receivables. Firms need lending to cover inequality between in- and outflows, decide their liquidity problems, and ensure the working capital to restart business. The risk during the Covid-19 crisis rises and the quality of credit portfolio will deteriorate, by increasing non-performing loans.

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2025-02-06

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Assenova, K. (2025). The Impact of Covid-19 on Activities of Banks. Research Papers, 5, 49-59. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.37075/RP.2024.5.03