Kalin Hristov

Inflation, measures and how the euro will be adopted - these were the topics that MPs from the Budget Committee in Parliament discussed with economists and experts.

Interest rates will remain extremely low for an extended period of time due to the Covid-19 crisis, leading bankers predicted at the Banks and Business conference.

A new partial moratorium on obligations is not expected, as it would not have such great effect, added Deputy Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) Kalin Hristov.

Bulgaria has less than a year to comply with the guidance of the European Central Bank and the European Union for entry into the Eurozone waiting room. This in effect means tightening the banking system and preparing the economy and the price levels.

Bulgaria's central bank on Friday made public the remuneration packages of its former Governor Ivan Iskrov and his two deputies Kalin Hristov and Dimitar Kostov.

Bulgaria's Parliament on Wednesday voted into office the three deputy governors of the central bank BNB proposed by the new BNB head Dimitar Radev, BNT TV channel reported.

Two of the three deputy governors - Dimitar Kostov  and Kalin Hristov - had served under Radev's predecessor Ivan Iskrov who stepped down last month.

An official of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) announced on Thursday that a BGN 2 coin will replace the banknote of the same denomination until the end of the year.

This was stated by BNB's Deputy Governor in charge of the Issue Department Kalin Hristov, who is nominated for serving another term under the newly elected governor Dimitar Radev.

Dimitar Radev, the newly elected Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB), has announced that Kalin Hristov and Dimitar Kostov will remain Deputy Governors.

The European Commission has warned the Bulgarian National Bank to speed up the repayment of guaranteed deposits of natural and legal persons at the Corporate Commercial Bank (KTB).

Boyko Borisov, leader of center-right party GERB, has suggested that Kalin Hristov must replace Ivan Iskrov at the post of Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB).

Hristov is a member of the current Managing Board of the Bulgarian National Bank.

Leaders of political parties have arrived at Bulgaria's Presidency to attend consultations with head of state Rosen Plevneliev over the latest developments in the banking sector.