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.
Bulgaria's Ministry of Transport has been working for years to develop Corridor No. 8, connecting the Adriatic with the Black Sea through Albania, North Macedonia and Bulgaria. Of the 1,220 km of railway line along the corridor, 747 km are on the..
A little less than a month ago, Minister of Finance Temenuzhka Petkova presented, in Brussels, the headway Bulgaria has made along the road to joining the Eurozone. There, she stated that with its prudent fiscal policy, the country had earned its..
From March 9 to 11, 2025, Inter Expo Center in Sofia plays host to the 41st edition of Holiday & SPA Expo. The event, organized with the support of the Bulgarian Ministry of Tourism, traditionally becomes a meeting point for leading experts,..
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Bulgaria's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB' with a Positive Outlook, reported BTA...
One of the largest cargo ships in the world docked for the first time at the Port of Varna, delivering 58,000 tons of rapeseed, BGNES reported...
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