Bulgarian National Bank

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The Bulgarian National Bank (Българска народна банка, Balgarska narodna banka) is the central bank of the Republic of Bulgaria and one of the oldest central banks in the world, established on 25 January 1879. The BNB is an independent institution responsible for issuing all banknotes and coins in the country, overseeing and regulating the banking sector and keeping the government's currency reserves. The BNB is also the sole owner of the Bulgarian Mint.

The current governor is Ivan Iskrov.

Headquarters

The Bulgarian National Bank's headquarters in Sofia are located on the central Battenberg Square. The current edifice was commissioned to the noted architects Ivan Vasilyov and Dimitar Tsolov and built between 1934 and 1939 in the strict and non-decorative Neoclassical style of the time. It spreads over an area of 3,700 m² and has four overground and three underground storeys. The inner decoration is the work of Ivan Penkov and Dechko Uzunov.

See also

• Economy of Bulgaria
• Bulgarian lev
• List of banks in Bulgaria

References

• Georgieva, Silviya Сградата на БНБ респектира със строга красота. Sega. Retrieved on 2006-10-30..

External links

• Bulgarian National Bank official site

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