Ivan Iskrov
Bulgarian financial system still faces risks – IMF report
Financial safety net presents “important challenges”, despite reform efforts, IMF staff say
Bulgaria hits back at EBA deposit insurance demands
Bulgarian National Bank says Bulgarian law does not give it the power to comply with EBA demands to release deposits at failed backs; EBA chair criticises apparent deceleration in process
Bulgarian governor fires back over resolution of failed bank
Ivan Iskrov defends himself against accusations of hasty and contradictory statements in wake of CCB failure; highlights politicians’ failure to agree a resolution plan
Bulgarian governor offers to step down
Ivan Iskrov says he will resign ‘immediately’ if parliament sets a date for picking his successor; attacks politicians for using the central bank as a ‘plaything’ in their election campaigns
People: ADB chief named BoJ front-runner; Bulgarian governor ‘cannot' run for PM
Haruhiko Kuroda widely expected to succeed governor Shirakawa next month; Bulgarian governor ineligible to lead interim government
Bulgarian governor against accession to banking union
Ivan Iskrov expresses opposition to the idea of Bulgaria joining the proposed EU banking union; discusses protecting domestic economic interests
Bulgarian governor praises success of macro-prudential policy
Ivan Iskrov describes Bulgarian experience of macro-prudential policy; says Bulgarian National Bank was ahead of curve in regulating financial system
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.
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
Bulgarian governor nominates deputy
The governor of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) Ivan Iskrov on Thursday 15 March nominated Rumen Simeonov, 55, to take over as deputy governor in charge of bank supervision from Emilia Milanova.
Iskrov on financial progress and prospects
In the speech 'Financial progress and prospects' given on 21 March Ivan Iskrov of the Bulgarian National Bank said the stable macroeconomic environment in Bulgaria, plus the sustainably high rates of economic growth and the prospects for its membership…
Bulgaria doing everything to join euro
Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev told European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet on Monday 27 February that his government was doing everything possible to join the EU as soon as possible and to introduce the euro in 2009.
ECB's Trichet to visit Bulgaria on Monday
President of the European Central Bank Jean-Claude Trichet will visit Sofia on 27 February at the invitation of the Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin.
Interview with BNB's Tsvetan Manchev
In an extensive interview published by Capital weekly, the National Bank of Bulgaria's deputy governor Tsvetan Manchev said that the BNB plans to carry out vocational training of its staff in preparation to take an active part in the banking system of…
Stand-off in Bulgaria
The mess in the ECB appointment process also needs to be cleared up to set anexample to other countries as to how these things should be done. Bulgaria might have benefited from this.
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.