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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.
BNB governor proposes Kostov as deputy
The governor of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB), Ivan Iskrov, has proposed Dimitar Kostov as deputy governor of the central bank and head of the banking department.
BNB gets observer status at ECB meetings
The Bulgarian central bank will receive an observer status in the European System of Central Banks and in the European Central Bank General Council, after the country signs its accession treaty with EU in 2005, the Central Bank's governor, Ivan Iskrov…
Bulgaria plans 2009 euro introduction
Governor of the National Bank of Bulgaria Ivan Iskrov has announced that the BNB is ready to print euro banknotes and coins.
Bulgaria stretches path to euro
Bulgaria will join the single European currency no earlier than July 1, 2009 according to a source quoted by Novinite.
Hanke urges Bulgaria break from IMF
Professor Steve Hanke has strongly recommended that Bulgaria follow Moscow's example and end its relationship with the International Monetary Fund.
Bulgaria, IMF to agree anticorruption package
During the forthcoming IMF mission at the end of March Bulgaria will agree a package of measures to fight corruption.
Bulgaria plans to restrict central bank powers
Bulgaria's Parliament has passed amendments, at a first reading, to the state budget law concerning the powers of the governor of the Bulgarian National Bank.
Bulgaria National Bank gets new network system
The National Bank of Bulgaria will use the technology from Sydney-based Integrated Research (IR) to monitor and manage the national ATM network, according to a report by FinExtra.
Budget boost for BNB
Bulgaria's budget for 2004 will provide an extra 8.5 million leva for the National Bank of Bulgaria, reports the Sofia Echo. The largest part of the additional 8.5 million leva will be used for support of money flow, for which 5.2 million leva has been…
BGN 100 banknote introduced in Sofia
The governor of the National Bank of Bulgaria Ivan Iskrov introduced the first BGN 100 banknote in Sofia on Wednesday 3 december, according to a report by Sofia Morning News, with deputy governor Tsvetan Manchev explaining that the note will make cash…
Bulgarian national bank issues golden coin
The National Bank of Bulgaria is to issue a commemorative golden coin "The Blessing Virgin Mary" on Monday 1 December, according to the Sofia Morning News. 20,000 of the coins will be issued with nominal value BGN 20.
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…
Bulgaria signs partnership against fake money
The National Bank of Bulgaria (BNB) has signed an agreement on the establishment of a national centre to analyse forged and counterfeit money, according to a report by the Sofia Echo. According to BNB governor Ivan Iskrov, the central bank has the…
KPMG selected as National Bank of Bulgaria auditor
KPMG was chosen on 7 November to audit the National Bank of Bulgaria's accounts a report said. Other candidates for the job were Ernst & Young and Deloitte & Touche, Novinite reported.
Forged currency centre idea for Bulgaria's c bank
Bulgaria is preparing to establish a centre to carry out analyses of all forged money seized in Bulgaria, according to the Sofia Morning News. Legislative changes will have to be made for setting up the centre, which will analyse Bulgarian levs, euros…
New Deputy Governor elected to Bulgaria c bank
Bulgaria's Parliament has elected Tsvetan Manchev deputy governor of the Central Bank and head of the Emission Department, according to a report by Novinite. He was previously executive director of the Agency for Economic Analyses and Forecasts with the…
Bulgarian c bank: Main challenge joining euro zone
Bulgaria's newly appointed central bank governor Ivan Iskrov has said that the main priority for the bank will be preparations for joining the eurozone, according to the Sofia Morning News. Former governor of the Bulgarian National Bank Svetoslav…