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Credit Agricole bailout could cost taxpayers up to 2B leva – Bulgarian Finance Minister

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

The recapitalisation of Credit Agricole Bulgaria could cost Bulgarian taxpayers up to two billion leva (about one billion euro) and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to issue international arrest warrant for CCB majority shareholder Tsvetan Vassilev

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

Bulgaria’s Prosecutor’s Office said on July 11 that it was preparing the paperwork to issue an international arrest warrant for

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Bulgaria to repeal CCB’s licence, nationalise subsidiary – central bank

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

Bulgaria’s central bank said on July 11 that it will repeal the banking licence of the Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB)

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian NGOs criticise central bank amendments on bank runs – report

July 2, 2014July 31, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

Several representatives of prominent Bulgarian think-tanks have criticised the amendments put forth by the country’s central bank, proposing to criminalise

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Russia’s VTB not interested in Bulgarian bank CCB – report

June 24, 2014July 31, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

Russia’s Vneshtorgbank (VTB) banking group is not interested in participating in the recapitalisation of Bulgaria’s Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB), news

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Business 

Bulgaria central bank puts second lender under special supervision

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

Two days after putting the Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB) under special supervision, the Bulgarian National Bank said on June 22

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Bulgaria central bank puts CCB under special supervision

June 20, 2014July 31, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) said on June 20 that it put the country’s fourth-largest lender, the Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB)

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Bulgaria central bank deputy governor takes leave amid reports of investigation

June 18, 2014July 31, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) said on June 18 that its deputy governor for bank supervision, Tsvetan Gounev, has taken leave

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