Bulgaria's budget surplus inches towards 1 bln levs_x000d_

05.10.2004 Source: Dnevnik

Bulgaria's end-August budget surplus totalled 990 mln levs, shows budget performance data of the finance ministry. The consolidated surplus figure is even more impressive, at 1.191 bln levs. The budget revenue collected so far is 6.7 bln levs or 74% of the full-year target. January-August outlays were reported at 5.7 bln levs.