Bulgaria
Bulgaria joins Europe’s Target2
Euro-hopeful becomes full member of Europe’s large-value payment 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.
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.
Bulgaria takes counter-cyclical measures
The Bulgarian National Bank has taken counter-cyclical measures to support its domestic banks.
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.
Why Bulgaria needs a managed float
Sofia’s currency board is no longer sustainable, argues Ivan Angelov
Bulgaria's Manchev supports labour reform
Tsvetan Manchev, a deputy governor at the Bulgarian National Bank, has praised measures aimed at boosting employment.
Bulgarian National Bank - Annual Report 2006
The Bulgarian economy performed well in 2006, growing by 6.1%.
Poland set to join ERM II in 2009, says Skrzypek
Slawomir Skrzypek, the governor of the National Bank of Poland, said the country looked likely to join the pre-euro exchange rate mechanism, ERM II, in 2009.
Scorecard for Bulgaria’s currency board
After ten years of running under a new law, Bulgaria’s central bank can be proud of its record, writes Steve Hanke
Balkan central banks agree on regulation framework
The central banks of six Balkan countries and Cyprus on Friday have agreed on a framework of regional cooperation to improve banking supervision, streamline operations and help fight money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
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.
Bulgarian National Bank - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bulgarian National Bank's Annual Report 2005, average annual inflation fell by 1.2 percentage points on 2004 to 5 per cent.
ECB paper on financial stability challenges
The ECB Occasional Paper 'Macroeconomic and financial stability challenges for acceding and candidate countries' reviews macroeconomic and financial stability challenges for acceding (Bulgaria and Romania) and candidate countries (Croatia and Turkey).
Bulgarian National Bank - Annual Report 2004
According to the Bulgarian National Bank's Annual Report 2004, economic growth in Bulgaria accelerated to 5.6 per cent in 2004.
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.
Treasury management system for Bulgaria
The Bulgarian National Bank is gearing up for entry to the European Union (promised for 2008 or 2009 at the latest) by ensuring it will meet the 1 January 2007 deadline for compliance with the revised Eurosystem standards for treasury management…
BNB implements new treasury management system
The Bulgarian National Bank has strengthened its accession strategy through the implementation of The Trema Suite as its new treasury management system covering Front-, Middle- and Back Office for their reserve management operations.
Last through the door?
Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania may be the last countries to join the EU, and they are taking very different paths to the euro. Nick Carver reports.
Central bankers begin Bulgarian conference
The National Bank of Bulgaria is hosting the Third annual conference of the central banks of the Balkan states on 16 and 17 May.
BNB deputy governor involved in bankruptcy case
Bulgarian central bank deputy governor Emilia Milanova was ordered to pay (BGN) 5, 000 bail or be arrested in an investigation of two commercial bank bankruptcies eight years ago, Bulgarian News Network reported Friday.