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Bulgaria's Euro Ambitions: Tackling Inflation for Eurozone Entry
Bulgaria's government is targeting January 1, 2025, as the date for adopting the euro. A potential stumbling block could be the price stability criterion
Bulgaria enters final miles of road to euro area
A roadmap for transition to the single currency puts focus on consumer protection and transparency
Bulgarian stock exchange in 2020: COVID-19 and other disasters
The SOFIX index suffers worst drop since 2008, blue-chip stocks underperform broader market
Corona-debt
Bulgaria raised 2.5 billion euro through the sale of Eurobonds under favorable conditions in September. The question is what the GERB-led government coalition will do with the money
How the government bought a bank
The government has cleared the last hurdle on the path to the Eurozone’s waiting room by purchasing a 20% stake in the private lender for 140 million levs
Bulgaria revamps budget as coronavirus bites
The government has revised the 2020 budget to cope with the fiscal fallout from the coronavirus crisis
Bulgaria finally enters the euro’s waiting room
The country will continue implementing reforms in the judiciary and in the fight against organized crime and corruption, according to the ECB
Bulgaria gliding on the waves of the economic cycle
The local economy continues to move in sync with European trends, while opportunities for reforms slowly dwindle
A Glitch on Bulgaria’s Euro Path
Prime Minister Boyko Borissov unexpectedly "freezes" Bulgaria's advance into the euro area despite positive signals from Brussels
Fibank trying to pass ECB’s bar
Accrued loan impairment added up to over 65 million levs following the ECB's comprehensive assessment
Penalty mark for Bulgaria’s Green Card insurance
The European insurance regulator has probed the ongoing issue of compensations paid in Bulgaria in the event of road accidents abroad
ECB’s test: who failed and who passed
Four Bulgarian banks passed the European Central Bank’s comprehensive assessment, whereas Fibank and Investbank face capital shortfalls
Is Eurozone entry slipping away from Bulgaria?
Bulgaria may face fresh obstacles on its path towards the Eurozone and the Banking Union
Bulgaria’s c-bank urges greater caution in lending
For the first time, the regulator warns of potential risks for Bulgarian banks associated with the ECB's asset quality review
The Venezuelan Connection
Bulgaria’s national security agency has launched a probe into potential laundering of money from Venezuela via local private lender Investbank
What should Bulgaria expect from the euro?
It is now clear that euro zone membership has improved the economic performance of new member states
Bulgaria’s euro bid moves a step closer
The positive outcome of ECB’s asset quality review of Bulgarian banks will be the real entry ticket
Bulgaria’s rocky path to the euro
Sofia received a formal promise to join the euro, but it will need to follow a longer procedure in comparison with earlier applicants
Bulgaria runs into the eurozone's wall
The European Central Bank seems unenthusiastic about Sofia's intention to apply for admission into the eurozone's training grounds