This web page presents information about the work of the IMF in Bulgaria, including the activities of the IMF Resident Representative Office. Additional information can be found on the Bulgaria and IMF country page, including IMF reports and Executive Board documents that deal with Bulgaria.
Mr. Gottlieb has been appointed as the new Resident Representative for Bulgaria and Romania. He replaces Mr. Ilahi.
At A Glance
- Current IMF membership: 190 countries
- Bulgaria joined September 25, 1990
- Quota : SDR 640.20 million
- The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on May 13, 2015. ( Country Report 15/119)
News and Highlights
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Press Notice: IMF Mission to Visit Bulgaria to Conduct the 2024 Article IV Consultation
Statement by Senior Regional Representative for Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe of the International Monetary Fund, Geoff Gottlieb
March 1, 2024
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Press Release on IMF Staff Visit
IMF staff visit, headed by Mr. Jean-François Dauphin, will take place in Sofia during November 30 – December 6, 2022.
November 21, 2022
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Regional Economic Issues: Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe (CESEE)
November 2016; Main Points (Bulgarian)
November 2, 2016
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Press Notice: IMF Mission to Visit Bulgaria to Conduct the 2016 Article IV Consultation
August 29, 2016
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България се присъединява към Специалния стандарт за разпространение на данни Плюс, 31 май 2016 г.
May 31, 2016
Bulgaria and the IMF
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Bulgaria: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2024 Article IV Mission
March 19, 2024
Bulgaria: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2024 Article IV Mission
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The Economic Possibilities For My Grandchildren
March 14, 2024
IMF Managing Director’s Keynote Speech at King’s College, Cambridge, followed by a conversation with provost Gillian Tett featuring Kristalina Georgieva
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Speaking Points for the conference on Bulgaria in the Eurozone—Advantages and Opportunities
December 9, 2022
Let me start with my bottom line: In my view, becoming a full member of the euro area offers important benefits for Bulgaria—strengthened institutions and a seat at the table when the ECB determines monetary policy for all euro area members.
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Bulgaria:Article IV Consultation - Press Release; and Staff Report for Bulgaria
June 24, 2022
Series:Country Report No. 2022/190
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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2022 Article IV Consultation with Bulgaria
June 24, 2022
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2022 Article IV Consultation with Bulgaria
November 8, 2023
Restoring Price Stability and Securing Strong and Green GrowthEurope is at a turning point. After last year’s crippling energy price shock caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Europe faces the difficult task of restoring price stability now while securing strong and green growth in the medium term. Economic activity has started to cool and inflation to fall as a result of monetary policy action, phasing-out supply shocks, and falling energy prices. Sustained wage growth could, however, delay achieving price stability by 2025. Failing to tackle inflation now will risk additional growth damage in a world exposed to structural shocks from fragmentation and climate change. These global headwinds add to Europe’s long-standing productivity and convergence problems. To lift Europe’s potential for strong and green growth, countries need to remove obstacles to economic dynamism and upgrade infrastructure. This will strengthen business-friendly conditions and investment. Cooperation at the European level and with international partners will position Europe as a leader in the climate transition and support economic stability across the continent.
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