Bulgarian National Bank
Bulgarian deputy hails court ruling to annul his suspension
Gurov says decision confirms that Bulgarian anti-corruption body engaged in “political interference”
Bulgaria unveils euro coin designs after central bank act amended
Accession to single currency delayed due to high inflation and legal barriers
Bulgarian MPs re-elect Radev as governor
Governor had served two years past end of first term amid prolonged political crisis
Rates round-up: Poland holds rates despite high inflation
Serbia and Bulgaria raise rates as double-digit inflation plagues eastern Europe
People: Chicago Fed’s Evans to retire
Bulgarian parliament rejects governor pick; political heat on Cook still high as vote nears; and more
CBDC: the case for ‘wait and see’
Despite growing interest, some central banks are staying out of the digital currency game
The eurozone’s eastern conundrum
Bulgaria and Croatia expect a net positive effect as they take final steps to join the euro, while the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland remain reluctant
Croatia and Bulgaria join ECB’s exchange rate mechanism
Both countries move closer to eurozone membership as largest Croatian banks come under SSM
Why Bulgaria needs to deepen its currency board
The BNB’s currency board rules should be extended to transaction deposits at commercial banks, which could in turn issue digital currencies, even in the event of euro adoption
Bulgaria: long live the currency board
Bulgaria should reject the euro and extend its currency board to cover bank deposits
Bulgarian central bank wins court case against Omani state fund
BNB says Washington tribunal ruled it acted properly in closing down bank
Bulgaria a case study in effective prudential policy – BIS’s Carstens
Country was early adopter of macro-prudential policy, which helped manage capital flows, Carstens says
Bulgarian law would give central bank management of resolution fund
Draft law tightens links with Single Resolution Board as part of preparations for eurozone entry
Bulgaria nominates deputy governor as ECB inspects banks
Nominee to lead banking supervision team currently heads state deposit insurance fund
Romanian central bank warns on tax as dispute worsens
New team must be installed to lead central bank, says prime minister’s adviser
ECB prepares to supervise largest Bulgarian banks
Move comes as Bulgarian government attempts to join single currency
It is too early to disregard cash – Croatia’s Vujčić
European governors wary of what the future of fintech will hold for both digital and hard cash
Bulgarian financial system still faces risks – IMF report
Financial safety net presents “important challenges”, despite reform efforts, IMF staff say
People: Sarb gets new comms head; Bulgaria and Portugal welcome new board members
Jabulani Sikhakhane joins South African Reserve Bank; Bank of Bulgaria gets new board member, while Bank of Portugal gets two
Prospective eurozone members fail to meet convergence criteria, ECB says
Seven prospective member countries show greater convergence in their economic indicators but fail to meet requirements for their legal frameworks, ECB report says
People: Shirai begins new chapter at Keio University; Sibley named as Irish director of credit institutions
After five years on the BoJ policy board, Shirai returns to academia; Ireland central bank names new director of credit institutions; and more