The stress tests of the Bulgarian banking system have suggested the need of corrections of 1.3 percent of bank assets. This amounts to the total of 665 million leva (close to 333 million euro). The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has said that the banks that have to carry out supervision measures have already submitted their plans. The stress tests of the system have been conducted under both a basic and adverse scenarios. The need to make corrections has been found at First Investment Bank, Piraeus, Investbank and Victoria Commercial Bank. The evaluation of the quality of assets and stress tests have suggested that the banking system is stable and extremely resistant.
Full EU membership is neither the end of the story nor a solution to all problems. Realism and accurate self-assessment must guide important decisions, said MP Toma Bikov on behalf of the GERB-SDS parliamentary group after Bulgaria's accession to the..
An online currency converter is now available on the official website for the introduction of the euro in Bulgaria: evroto.bg. Following the official announcement of the exchange rate of 1.95583 leva to one euro, the calculator has been made easily..
The EU's Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) has allowed Bulgaria and 14 other EU countries to exceed their budget limits in order to boost defence spending . This will enable the countries to take on additional debt for defence purposes...
With 531 votes in favour, 69 against and 79 abstentions, the European Parliament approved Bulgaria's accession to the eurozone on 1 January 2026...
The EU Council on Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN) unanimously approved the final three acts enabling Bulgaria’s accession to the eurozone...
The EU's Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) has allowed Bulgaria and 14 other EU countries to exceed their budget limits in order to boost..
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