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Bulgaria and the euro: Finance Ministry does not expect to see inflation spike

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute will on February 3 publish its flash estimate of inflation and consumer price indices for January

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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in 2025 up 15.1% y/y

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 49 419 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in 2025, an increase of 15.1 per cent compared with

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Borica: Bank payment instant transfers in Bulgaria rose 69% in 2025 y/y

January 26, 2026January 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bank payment instant transfers in Bulgaria increased by 69 per cent on an annual basis in 2025, adding up to

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Bulgaria’s central bank: 67% of leva cash out of circulation

January 24, 2026January 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

As of January 23, about 67 per cent of leva banknotes and coins is out of circulation, central Bulgarian National

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Bulgaria’s central bank to offer its first silver collector’s coin in euro

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) will on January 26 release into circulation a silver collector’s coin “125 years electric tram in

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Eurogroup president congratulates Bulgaria on ‘smoothly executed process’ of euro transition

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The Eurogroup congratulates the Bulgarian authorities on a smoothly executed process of the transition to the euro, Eurogroup president Kyriakos

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IMF World Economic Outlook update: Global growth projected to remain resilient at 3.3% in 2026

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff IMF

Global growth is projected to remain resilient at 3.3 per cent in 2026 and at 3.2 per cent in 2027,

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Bulgaria’s largest bank says 295 million leva in cash accepted at its branches in three days

January 17, 2026January 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

From January 12 to 14, branches of Bulgaria’s largest bank – DSK Bank – accepted 295 million leva in cash,

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Bulgaria’s central bank: Close to 60% of leva out of circulation

January 17, 2026January 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

As of January 16, about 58 per cent of leva in cash has gone out of circulation, while euro banknotes

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