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Association of Bulgarian Banks calls on public to deposit unbanked cash before euro introduction

May 26, 2025May 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

There is more than 30 billion leva in unbanked cash in Bulgaria, and people should deposit it in banks before

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S&P Global re-affirms Bulgaria’s BBB credit rating, positive outlook

May 24, 2025May 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, macroeconomic indicators

S&P Global Ratings has re-affirmed its long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Bulgaria at ‘BBB/A-2’,

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Borshosh: Euro introduction will bring long-term benefits to Bulgarian tourism

May 23, 2025May 23, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, tourism

The introduction of the euro in Bulgaria will bring long-term benefits to Bulgarian tourism, Minister of Tourism Miroslav Borshosh said

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Central bank head: Convergence reports on Bulgaria and the euro are positive

May 20, 2025May 20, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

We are acquainted with the convergence reports of the European institutions in advance, they are positive, central Bulgarian National Bank

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Association of Banks in Bulgaria states strong support for country’s January 2026 euro accession

May 20, 2025May 20, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The Association of Banks in Bulgaria (ABB) said in a May 20 statement that is strongly supports Bulgaria’s accession to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM welcomes Speaker’s refusal to hold vote on President’s proposed referendum on euro

May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov welcomed on May 13 National Assembly Speaker Natalia Kiselova’s refusal of President Roumen Radev’s proposal

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament Speaker rejects President’s request for vote on euro referendum – reports

May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, Roumen Radev

The Speaker of Bulgaria’s National Assembly, Natalia Kiselova, has returned to President Roumen Radev his request for Parliament to vote

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President sparks controversy with proposal for referendum on the euro

May 10, 2025May 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev has sparked massive political controversy by using a May 9 Europe Day address

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Business 

Central bank head: Bulgaria meets criteria for joining euro zone

April 15, 2025April 15, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Since the beginning of 2025, Bulgaria has been consistently meeting the price stability criterion for joining the euro, central Bulgarian

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