Bulgarian National Bank
Bulgaria relaxes capital adequacy rules
Bulgarian National Bank announces adoption of further countercyclical capital measures, reducing risk weights on retail and real estate exposures by 25 and 15 percentage points
Bulgaria joins Europe’s Target2
Euro-hopeful becomes full member of Europe’s large-value payment system
Bulgaria’s Iskrov reappointed
Palaver over after lawmakers overwhelmingly back Bulgarian National Bank governor’s nomination for a second term
Bulgaria’s Iskrov re-nominated hours after resignation
Ruling party renominates Bulgarian National Bank governor for reappointment after declaring second term agreed in May illegal
Iskrov quits – for now
Ivan Iskrov, the governor of the Bulgarian National Bank, resigns following political spat over his position, but may soon be reappointed for a second time to serve a second term
Bulgarian governor wins second term
Ivan Iskrov has been granted a second stint as governor of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB), after two-thirds of lawmakers voted in favour of his reappointment.
Bulgarian public to get first-ever peek inside CB
The Bulgarian National Bank is set open its doors to the public for the first time in its 130-year history later this month.
CEE regulators condemn stability "misperceptions"
Six central and eastern European regulators on Wednesday jointly attacked the recent coverage of their economies, labelling it misleading, oversimplified and potentially harmful.
Bulgarian National Bank - Annual Report 2007
The latest Annual Report from the Bulgarian National Bank highlights the central bank's entry to the European System of Central Banks, a group composed of the European Central Bank and the 27 national central banks of all EU members.
Bulgaria's Manchev supports labour reform
Tsvetan Manchev, a deputy governor at the Bulgarian National Bank, has praised measures aimed at boosting employment.
Interview: Ivan Iskrov
Ten years after the launch of the currency board, Bulgaria is preparing to join the euro by 2010. Justin Keay, deputy editor of The Financial Regulator, spoke with the governor of the Bulgarian National Bank
How Bulgaria is destroying its "currency board"
A transfer of government funds threatens Bulgaria's monetary framework argue Steve Hanke and Matt Sekerke.
Election delay of BNB governor 'won't harm banks'
The postponement of the election of a new governor to the Bulgarian National Bank won't harm Bulgaria's banking sector, Finance Minister Milen Velchev has said according to Novinite.
Bulgaria c bank governor talks resume this week
Discussions over the appointment of a new governor for the national bank of Bulgaria will resume this week, according to Novinite. The announcement came a week after right-wing United Democratic Forces and the Socialist Party suspended negotiations and…
Bulgarian PM says c bank unaffected over delay
Bulgarian prime minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg said at the weekend that the delay in naming a new governor for the National Bank of Bulgaria will not have a negative effect on the institution, according to Novinite. He also said he did not know of a third…
Talks over Bulgaria's central bank head drawn out
After a second round of talks on Friday the decision on the election of a new governor of the Bulgarian national bank will resume next week. Novinite reported one of the two nominees for governor - Ivan Iskrov, gained a lead ahead of current governor…
2nd round of talks due Friday over Bulgaria c bank
A second session of talks has been scheduled for Friday to discuss candidates for governor of the central bank of Bulgaria, Novinite reports. The option of naming a third nominee will be considered at Friday's consultation.
More delay in naming Bulgaria's cb governor
The naming of the new governor of the central bank of Bulgaria, scheduled for Friday 20 June, has been further delayed and is now expected next Thursday, 26 June, according to Novinite.
"Anti-central bank" central banker promoted
BULGARIA - A peculiar choice has been made to replace Roumen Avramov on the Bulgarian National Bank's board of governors.
BNB to take gold reserves out of bank vaults
BULGARIA - The Bulgarian government's recent debt swap operations made the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) start leading a more active policy in managing Bulgaria's foreign currency reserves.
Bulgarian nat bank to tighten bank system control
BULGARIA - The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) will closely monitor the small shareholders in Bulgarian banks, which acquire stakes of over 3.0 pct, according to Banking Act amendments, reports Bulgarian News Digest.
BNB aims at more effective control of gold reserve
BULGARIA - The board of governors of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) is engaged in continuous debates on the options for a more effective management of Bulgaria's monetary gold reserves, deputy governor Martin Zaimov told reporters.
Bulgarian mint to be split from central bank
BULGARIA - The mint of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB), which prints Bulgarian levs, will be split from the BNB and transformed into a state-owned joint stock company as of 2002.
Bulgaria c-bank fx reserves down on Brady payment
BULGARIA - The foreign exchange assets of the Bulgarian National Bank's (BNB) Issue Department fell by a net 167.3 million euros ($146.3 million) after Bulgaria paid coupon on its Brady bonds, a central bank official said on 30 July.