Bulgarian National Bank
Bulgaria unveils euro coin designs after central bank act amended
Accession to single currency delayed due to high inflation and legal barriers
CBDC: the case for ‘wait and see’
Despite growing interest, some central banks are staying out of the digital currency game
The eurozone’s eastern conundrum
Bulgaria and Croatia expect net positive effect as they move to join euro, while others remain reluctant
Croatia and Bulgaria join ECB’s exchange rate mechanism
Both countries move closer to eurozone membership as largest Croatian banks come under SSM
Why Bulgaria needs to deepen its currency board
Bulgaria’s currency board rules should be extended to transaction deposits at commercial banks
Bulgaria: long live the currency board
Bulgaria should reject the euro and extend its currency board to cover bank deposits
Bulgarian central bank wins court case against Omani state fund
BNB says Washington tribunal ruled it acted properly in closing down bank
Bulgaria a case study in effective prudential policy – BIS’s Carstens
Country was early adopter of macro-prudential policy, which helped manage capital flows, Carstens says
Bulgarian law would give central bank management of resolution fund
Draft law tightens links with Single Resolution Board as part of preparations for eurozone entry
Bulgaria nominates deputy governor as ECB inspects banks
Nominee to lead banking supervision team currently heads state deposit insurance fund
Romanian central bank warns on tax as dispute worsens
New team must be installed to lead central bank, says prime minister’s adviser
ECB prepares to supervise largest Bulgarian banks
Move comes as Bulgarian government attempts to join single currency
It is too early to disregard cash – Croatia’s Vujčić
European governors wary of what the future of fintech will hold for both digital and hard cash
Bulgarian financial system still faces risks – IMF report
Financial safety net presents “important challenges”, despite reform efforts, IMF staff say
People: Sarb gets new comms head; Bulgaria and Portugal welcome new board members
Jabulani Sikhakhane joins South African Reserve Bank
Prospective eurozone members fail to meet convergence criteria, ECB says
ECB reports greater convergence on economic indicators among seven countries
People: Shirai begins new chapter at Keio University; Sibley named as Irish director of credit institutions
After five years on the BoJ policy board, Shirai returns to academia
Bulgaria launches asset quality review and stress tests
Central bank’s ‘comprehensive assessment’ follows 2014 banking scandal
People: Trinidad gets new deputy, Bulgaria nominates three
Dimitar Radev nominates three deputy governors on his first day leading the Bulgarian National Bank
Bulgaria names Dimitar Radev central bank governor
Parliament appoints former IMF economist Dimitar Radev as governor
Bulgarian governor wants quick successor appointment to hasten his exit
Ivan Iskrov calls on parliament to elect a successor promptly