Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) Governor Dimitar Radev has met with EU ambassadors and discussed the country's upcoming accession to the eurozone, the BNB announced. The meeting was held in Sofia at the invitation of Hungarian Ambassador Miklós Boros within the framework of the Hungarian Presidency of the EU. The current state and prospects for the Bulgarian economy, finances and preparations for Bulgaria's accession to the monetary union were discussed. The BNB Governor pointed out the need for political, institutional and fiscal consolidation as a key element of the current agenda.
Meanwhile, on December 3, the BNB launched the TIPS (Target Instant Payment Settlement) service in the country, which allows instant local and cross-border transactions in euros, the central bank's press center announced.
On the last day of last year, the Egyptian Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan al-Khatib awarded a total of nine gold licenses at a ceremony at the General Agency for Investment and Free Zones, which was also attended by the Bulgarian..
Based on preliminary data, the Finance Ministry expects a deficit of around BGN 6.1 billion ( €3.11 billion), or 3% of the projected gross domestic product (GDP), at the end of 2024. "Estimates suggest that the deficit will show an improvement..
The two most sought-after currencies by Bulgarians in 2024 remain the US dollar and the euro, just as in 2023. The Turkish lira, the Romanian leu and the Serbian dinar were also very popular, followed by the British pound and the Swiss franc. This was..
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