Bulgarian National Bank
Bulgarian prosecutors probe printing press privatisation
Central bank strikes deal with French banknote producer to expand printing operations; investigation launched amid accusations of privatisation by stealth
People: Poloz takes over from Carney; Hristov returns from Bulgarian parliament
Stephen Poloz starts term as Bank of Canada governor; Bulgarian deputy resumes duties; Bermuda Monetary Authority shuffles management for ‘greater supervisory effectiveness’; and more
People: Kuroda confirmed; Bulgarian deputy joins government
Haruhiko Kuroda will replace Masaaki Shirakawa at the BoJ after receiving approval from parliament; Bulgarian deputy joins finance ministry in temporary switch; and more
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
ECB’s González-Páramo on convergence requirements to euro accession
European Central Bank executive board member José Manuel González-Páramo dicusses need for sustainable convergence to the euro in Bulgaria
Bulgaria attempts to speed up and streamline payments
Addition of third settlement cycle designed to 'speed up and streamline' payments
Bulgaria ordered capital hikes, report released
Bulgarian National Bank publishes 2010 Annual Report; asked three banks to increase capital
Bulgaria relaxes capital adequacy rules
Bulgarian National Bank announces adoption of further countercyclical capital measures, reducing risk weights on retail and real estate exposures by 25 and 15 percentage points
Bulgaria joins Europe’s Target2
Euro-hopeful becomes full member of Europe’s large-value payment system
Bulgaria’s Iskrov reappointed
Palaver over after lawmakers overwhelmingly back Bulgarian National Bank governor’s nomination for a second term
Bulgaria’s Iskrov re-nominated hours after resignation
Ruling party renominates Bulgarian National Bank governor for reappointment after declaring second term agreed in May illegal
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.
CEE regulators condemn stability "misperceptions"
Six central and eastern European regulators on Wednesday jointly attacked the recent coverage of their economies, labelling it misleading, oversimplified and potentially harmful.
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.
Bulgaria's Manchev supports labour reform
Tsvetan Manchev, a deputy governor at the Bulgarian National Bank, has praised measures aimed at boosting employment.
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
How Bulgaria is destroying its "currency board"
A transfer of government funds threatens Bulgaria's monetary framework argue Steve Hanke and Matt Sekerke.
Election delay of BNB governor 'won't harm banks'
The postponement of the election of a new governor to the Bulgarian National Bank won't harm Bulgaria's banking sector, Finance Minister Milen Velchev has said according to Novinite.
Bulgaria c bank governor talks resume this week
Discussions over the appointment of a new governor for the national bank of Bulgaria will resume this week, according to Novinite. The announcement came a week after right-wing United Democratic Forces and the Socialist Party suspended negotiations and…
Bulgarian PM says c bank unaffected over delay
Bulgarian prime minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg said at the weekend that the delay in naming a new governor for the National Bank of Bulgaria will not have a negative effect on the institution, according to Novinite. He also said he did not know of a third…