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Bulgaria's Finance Ministry is to place BGN 300 M worth of securities on the domestic market next week, the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has announced on its website.
The auction is dated September 8, or next Monday.
According to the statement, the maximum quantity of government securities which a participant may acquire with competitive bids is 50 % of the quantity earmarked for sale through competitive bids.
The ratio of government securities offered for competitive and noncompetitive bids is 70 %:30%.
No specific reason has been given for the one-year bond issuance, even though cabinets usually take the step to secure payments on previous liabilities on which they cannot deliver due to gaps in the treasury.
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New BNB figures for October 2025 show that lending to households continues to rise at a noticeably faster pace than deposits
The Bulgarian National Bank plans to release a 2-euro commemorative coin titled “Bulgarian Alphabet” in the second half of 2026, highlighting one of the nation’s most significant cultural and spiritual symbols
Deputy Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) Assoc. Prof. Petar Chobanov stated that Bulgaria’s forthcoming adoption of the euro will transform not only the country’s financial system but also its position within Europe
Starting January 1, 2026, the Bulgarian National Bank will provide unlimited lev-to-euro exchange free of charge
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Experts confirm that Bulgaria’s accession to the eurozone on January 1, 2026, remains on track, despite the recent government resignation
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In Bulgaria, the common perception that investing is reserved for the wealthy remains widespread, but recent analysis by Freedom24 shows that households can begin investing with modest amounts of 50–100 BGN (approximately €25–50) per month
The euro has been in use since 1999 as a non-cash accounting unit and since 2002 as physical currency.
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