Bulgaria
Bulgarian parliament adopts BNB report for 2001
BULGARIA - The 2001 annual report of the National Bank of Bulgaria, the central bank, was approved in parliament on 4 July. The vote was 127-5, with 13 abstentions.
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.
Bulgarian central bank, Oracle to co-operate
BULGARIA - Bulgarian central bank (BNB) and U.S. software giant Oracle signed a two-year memorandum for co-operation on 26 March.
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 c bank launch redesigned website 15 Mar
BULGARIA - Bulgarian Central Bank (BNB) will launch its redesigned website on 15 March.
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.
World Bank appoint new country manager to Bulgaria
BULGARIA - The World Bank has announced that Oscar de Bruyn Kops had been appointed World Bank Country Manager to Bulgaria.
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.
IMF appoints representative to Bulgaria
BULGARIA - Piritta Sorsa has been appointed as IMF's resident representative to Bulgaria.
Bulgaria's BNB in dispute with Mileti Mladenov
The Bulgarian National Bank and the Deposit Guarantee Fund got involved in a strange dispute when the draft law on bank insolvency was discussed by the parliamentary legal committee. The reason for the dispute was that Mileti Mladenov, head of the Fund,…
Ex-head Bulgarian cbanker charged with fraud
Stoyan Shoukerov, former head of the Foreign Exchange Operations Department of the National Bank of Bulgaria (BNB), has been charged with abuse of office in connection with the refinancing of commercial banks with 49 million dollars, the Special…
Bulgarian premier urges banks to lend more
Bulgarian prime minister Ivan Kostov on Tuesday urged local bankers to lend more to boost economic growth instead of keeping funds deposited abroad. Central bank governor Svetoslav Gavriiski said at the same meeting he expected increased lending to…
Bulgaria to keep currency board until joins EU
Bulgaria will keep its currency board until it joins the European Union, and will reduce borrowing from international lenders such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, Prime Minister Ivan Kostov said Monday.
Bulgaria's dollarisation debate
A new website set up by three economists at the Bulgarian National Bank wants to stimulate debate over whether Bulgaria should euroise its economy.