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Bulgaria impounds assets of eight CCB officials

August 26, 2014August 30, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office said on August 26 that the Sofia City Court impounded the assets held by eight officials of

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Business 

Bulgaria central bank invites recapitalisation offers from CCB shareholders

August 22, 2014August 28, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) said on August 22 that it has asked the two largest shareholders in the Corporate

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian court says no evidence of missing funds at CCB

August 21, 2014August 28, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

Sofia City Court ruled on August 21 to release from arrest the deputy chief accountant of Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB),

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Business 

Bulgaria central bank eases banking restrictions on CCB

August 15, 2014August 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) said on August 15 that it would allow customers of the Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB) and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues international arrest warrant for CCB majority shareholder Tsvetan Vassilev

August 12, 2014August 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

Bulgaria’s Prosecutor’s Office said on August 12 that it was pressing charges against Tsvetan Vassilev, the majority shareholder of the

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Business 

Bulgaria central bank orders full CCB audit, hints at longer conservatorship

July 31, 2014August 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) said on July 31 that it ordered Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB) administrators to prepare a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Plevneliev: We owe it to our children to open the files of Corporate Commercial Bank

July 25, 2014July 31, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair, Rossen Plevneliev

All files on loans by Corporate Commercial Bank must be made public to expose any connections with politicians and members

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria central bank governor snubbed on resignation offer

July 23, 2014July 31, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

Bulgarian political parties gave short shrift to Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) governor Ivan Iskrov’s offer to resign his position, which

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria central bank governor offers to step down

July 22, 2014July 31, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) governor Ivan Iskrov said on July 22 that he was ready to submit his resignation if

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