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Euro zone prospect keeps Bulgaria’s rating at BBB with positive outlook – Fitch

November 19, 2022November 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Fitch Ratings has re-affirmed Bulgaria’s sovereign long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ‘BBB’, with a positive

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Europe 

EC proposes to accelerate rollout of instant payments in euro

October 27, 2022October 27, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The European Commission (EC) adopted on October 27 a legislative proposal to make instant payments in euro available to all

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Europe 

Croatia closer to joining euro zone next year after European Parliament vote

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, euro zone

Members of the European Parliament gave a favourable opinion on July 5 to Croatia’s bid to become the newest member

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Bulgaria 

Eurobarometer poll: 54% of Bulgarians oppose euro adoption

June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Opposition to Bulgaria joining the euro zone has jumped by 10 percentage points in the past year, with 54 per

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Business 

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

May 28, 2022June 4, 2022 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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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet approves euro zone accession plan

May 27, 2022May 30, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgaria’s government approved at its weekly sitting on May 27 the national plan for joining the euro zone on January

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria government coalition keeps January 2024 euro accession target

May 10, 2022May 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgaria’s January 2024 provisional target date for joining the euro zone remains unchanged after the four parliamentary groups that make

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Bulgaria 

Fitch re-affirms Bulgaria’s ‘BBB’ credit rating, outlook remains positive

July 24, 2021July 24, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021, euro zone, new coronavirus

Fitch Ratings has re-affirmed Bulgaria’s sovereign long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ‘BBB’, maintaining a positive

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Bulgaria 

Poll: Support for Bulgaria joining euro rose to 54% over past year

July 9, 2021July 12, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Fifty-four per cent of Bulgarians are in favour of the country adopting the EU’s common currency the euro, a gain

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