Financial Sector Assessment : Bulgaria

This Financial Sector Assessment (FSA) summarizes the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) findings for Bulgaria, and reports on the actions of the government and the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) to date in response to the FSAP recommendatio...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP)
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2013
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/12/17861738/bulgaria-financial-sector-assessment
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15947
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language English
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topic ACCOUNT HOLDERS
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING PRACTICES
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ADJUSTMENT LOANS
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
ASSET QUALITY
ASSETS RATIO
AUDITING
BANK ACCOUNT
BANK ASSETS
BANK DEPOSITS
BANK INTERMEDIATION
BANK LENDING
BANK LOANS
BANK MARKET
BANK PROFITABILITY
BANK SUPERVISION
BANKING ASSETS
BANKING LAW
BANKING MARKET
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SECTORS
BANKING SUPERVISION
BANKING SYSTEM
BANKING SYSTEM ASSETS
BANKRUPTCY
BANKRUPTCY LAW
BONDS
BROKER
BROKERS
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIOS
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKETS
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL DEPOSITORY
CIVIL PROCEDURE
CLASSIFIED LOANS
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL CODE
COMMERCIAL LAW
COMPANY LAW
CONNECTED LENDING
CONSOLIDATED SUPERVISION
CONSOLIDATION
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE INSOLVENCY
CORPORATE OWNERSHIP
COURT ACTION
CREDIT ALLOCATION
CREDIT RISK
CREDIT SOURCES
CREDIT UNIONS
CREDITOR
CREDITOR RIGHTS
CREDITORS
CURRENCY
CURRENCY BOARD
CURRENCY BOARD ARRANGEMENT
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
DEBT LEVELS
DEFAULTS
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT GUARANTEE
DEPOSIT INSURANCE
DEPOSIT INSURANCE FUND
DEPOSIT INSURANCE SYSTEM
DEPOSITOR
DEPOSITORS
DEPOSITS
DISSOLUTION
DOMESTIC BANKS
DOMESTIC CURRENCY
ECONOMIC REFORMS
EQUIPMENT
EUROBOND
EXTERNAL DEBT
EXTERNAL FINANCING
FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
FINANCIAL LEASING
FINANCIAL POLICIES
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL STRUCTURES
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
FISCAL POLICY
FORECLOSURE
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN CURRENCIES
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EXPOSURE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES
FOREIGN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FUND MANAGERS
GENERAL INSOLVENCY LEGISLATION
GENERAL SHAREHOLDER
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GROSS SETTLEMENT
HOLDING
HUMAN RESOURCES
INCOME RECOGNITION
INCOME TAXES
INFLATION
INFORMAL CREDIT
INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INSOLVENT
INSOLVENT BANKS
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
INSURANCE
INSURANCE COMPANIES
INSURANCE COMPANY
INSURANCE CORPORATIONS
INSURANCE INDUSTRY
INSURANCE PENETRATION
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING
INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
INTERNATIONAL RESERVES
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
INVESTOR CONFIDENCE
JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
JUDICIAL REFORM
LAWS
LEGAL OBLIGATION
LEGISLATION
LIFE INSURANCE
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT
LIQUIDITY RATIO
LIQUIDITY RATIOS
LIQUIDITY SUPPORT
LOAN
LOAN CLASSIFICATION
MACROECONOMIC POLICIES
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MARKET ECONOMY
MARKET SHARE
MARKET TURNOVER
MARKETABLE ASSETS
MINORITY SHAREHOLDER
MINORITY SHAREHOLDER PROTECTION
MINORITY SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS
MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS
NATIONAL BANK
NATIONAL SECURITIES
OIL PRICES
OPERATIONAL RISK
PAYMENT FLOWS
PAYMENT SYSTEM
PAYMENT SYSTEMS
PAYMENTS SYSTEMS
PENSION
PENSION FUND
PENSION FUNDS
PENSION REFORM
PERSONAL INCOME
PERSONAL INCOME TAXES
PLEDGES
PRIVATE BANKS
PRIVATIZATION
PRODUCTIVE INVESTMENT
PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS
PUBLIC OFFERING
RATE OF RETURN
RATES OF RETURN
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
RESERVE
RESERVE ACCOUNTS
RESERVE BANK
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
RESERVE REQUIREMENT
RETURN
RETURNS
RISK EXPOSURES
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
SAVINGS
SAVINGS BANK
SECURITIES
SECURITIES REGULATION
SETTLEMENT
SETTLEMENT OF TRANSACTIONS
SETTLEMENT PERIOD
SHAREHOLDERS
SOLVENCY
STATE ENTERPRISES
STOCK EXCHANGE
STOCK MARKET
STOCK MARKET CAPITALIZATION
STOCKS
STRATEGIC INVESTORS
SUBSIDIARIES
SURPLUS LIQUIDITY
TAX
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TERRORISM
TRADING
TRADING SYSTEM
TRANSITION COUNTRIES
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPARENCY
TREASURY
TREASURY BILLS
TRUSTEES
VALUATION
spellingShingle ACCOUNT HOLDERS
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING PRACTICES
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ADJUSTMENT LOANS
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
ASSET QUALITY
ASSETS RATIO
AUDITING
BANK ACCOUNT
BANK ASSETS
BANK DEPOSITS
BANK INTERMEDIATION
BANK LENDING
BANK LOANS
BANK MARKET
BANK PROFITABILITY
BANK SUPERVISION
BANKING ASSETS
BANKING LAW
BANKING MARKET
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SECTORS
BANKING SUPERVISION
BANKING SYSTEM
BANKING SYSTEM ASSETS
BANKRUPTCY
BANKRUPTCY LAW
BONDS
BROKER
BROKERS
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIOS
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKETS
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL DEPOSITORY
CIVIL PROCEDURE
CLASSIFIED LOANS
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL CODE
COMMERCIAL LAW
COMPANY LAW
CONNECTED LENDING
CONSOLIDATED SUPERVISION
CONSOLIDATION
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE INSOLVENCY
CORPORATE OWNERSHIP
COURT ACTION
CREDIT ALLOCATION
CREDIT RISK
CREDIT SOURCES
CREDIT UNIONS
CREDITOR
CREDITOR RIGHTS
CREDITORS
CURRENCY
CURRENCY BOARD
CURRENCY BOARD ARRANGEMENT
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
DEBT LEVELS
DEFAULTS
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT GUARANTEE
DEPOSIT INSURANCE
DEPOSIT INSURANCE FUND
DEPOSIT INSURANCE SYSTEM
DEPOSITOR
DEPOSITORS
DEPOSITS
DISSOLUTION
DOMESTIC BANKS
DOMESTIC CURRENCY
ECONOMIC REFORMS
EQUIPMENT
EUROBOND
EXTERNAL DEBT
EXTERNAL FINANCING
FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
FINANCIAL LEASING
FINANCIAL POLICIES
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL STRUCTURES
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
FISCAL POLICY
FORECLOSURE
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN CURRENCIES
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EXPOSURE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES
FOREIGN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FUND MANAGERS
GENERAL INSOLVENCY LEGISLATION
GENERAL SHAREHOLDER
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GROSS SETTLEMENT
HOLDING
HUMAN RESOURCES
INCOME RECOGNITION
INCOME TAXES
INFLATION
INFORMAL CREDIT
INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INSOLVENT
INSOLVENT BANKS
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
INSURANCE
INSURANCE COMPANIES
INSURANCE COMPANY
INSURANCE CORPORATIONS
INSURANCE INDUSTRY
INSURANCE PENETRATION
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING
INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
INTERNATIONAL RESERVES
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
INVESTOR CONFIDENCE
JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
JUDICIAL REFORM
LAWS
LEGAL OBLIGATION
LEGISLATION
LIFE INSURANCE
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT
LIQUIDITY RATIO
LIQUIDITY RATIOS
LIQUIDITY SUPPORT
LOAN
LOAN CLASSIFICATION
MACROECONOMIC POLICIES
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MARKET ECONOMY
MARKET SHARE
MARKET TURNOVER
MARKETABLE ASSETS
MINORITY SHAREHOLDER
MINORITY SHAREHOLDER PROTECTION
MINORITY SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS
MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS
NATIONAL BANK
NATIONAL SECURITIES
OIL PRICES
OPERATIONAL RISK
PAYMENT FLOWS
PAYMENT SYSTEM
PAYMENT SYSTEMS
PAYMENTS SYSTEMS
PENSION
PENSION FUND
PENSION FUNDS
PENSION REFORM
PERSONAL INCOME
PERSONAL INCOME TAXES
PLEDGES
PRIVATE BANKS
PRIVATIZATION
PRODUCTIVE INVESTMENT
PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS
PUBLIC OFFERING
RATE OF RETURN
RATES OF RETURN
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
RESERVE
RESERVE ACCOUNTS
RESERVE BANK
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
RESERVE REQUIREMENT
RETURN
RETURNS
RISK EXPOSURES
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
SAVINGS
SAVINGS BANK
SECURITIES
SECURITIES REGULATION
SETTLEMENT
SETTLEMENT OF TRANSACTIONS
SETTLEMENT PERIOD
SHAREHOLDERS
SOLVENCY
STATE ENTERPRISES
STOCK EXCHANGE
STOCK MARKET
STOCK MARKET CAPITALIZATION
STOCKS
STRATEGIC INVESTORS
SUBSIDIARIES
SURPLUS LIQUIDITY
TAX
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TERRORISM
TRADING
TRADING SYSTEM
TRANSITION COUNTRIES
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPARENCY
TREASURY
TREASURY BILLS
TRUSTEES
VALUATION
World Bank
Financial Sector Assessment : Bulgaria
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Bulgaria
description This Financial Sector Assessment (FSA) summarizes the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) findings for Bulgaria, and reports on the actions of the government and the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) to date in response to the FSAP recommendations. The FSAP mission visited Sofia during the period October 29 to November 14, 2001. The Bulgaria FSAP took place after five years of aggressive financial reforms in response to the deep economic and financial crisis of 1996-97. After the collapse of the banking system and establishment of the Currency Board Arrangement (CBA) in July 1997, the government and the BNB pursued structural and institutional reforms in both the enterprise and banking sectors, including the privatization of about 85 percent of the banking system assets, mainly to foreign financial institutions, and the upgrading of banking supervision capabilities at the BNB. The FSAP mission occurred at a time when the banking system had stabilized, but financial intermediation remained low compared to the more advanced transition economies. In addition to the assessments of compliance with standards and codes, the Bulgaria mission focused on addressing the constraints to lending and advising the BNB on how to ensure that an expansion of bank lending does not jeopardize the gains in financial stabilization. The FSAP findings were major inputs to the medium term program to be supported by the Programmatic Adjustment Loans (PALS).
format Economic & Sector Work :: Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP)
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Financial Sector Assessment : Bulgaria
title_short Financial Sector Assessment : Bulgaria
title_full Financial Sector Assessment : Bulgaria
title_fullStr Financial Sector Assessment : Bulgaria
title_full_unstemmed Financial Sector Assessment : Bulgaria
title_sort financial sector assessment : bulgaria
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/12/17861738/bulgaria-financial-sector-assessment
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15947
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spelling okr-10986-159472021-04-23T14:03:22Z Financial Sector Assessment : Bulgaria World Bank ACCOUNT HOLDERS ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING PRACTICES ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADJUSTMENT LOANS AGRICULTURAL CREDIT ASSET QUALITY ASSETS RATIO AUDITING BANK ACCOUNT BANK ASSETS BANK DEPOSITS BANK INTERMEDIATION BANK LENDING BANK LOANS BANK MARKET BANK PROFITABILITY BANK SUPERVISION BANKING ASSETS BANKING LAW BANKING MARKET BANKING SECTOR BANKING SECTORS BANKING SUPERVISION BANKING SYSTEM BANKING SYSTEM ASSETS BANKRUPTCY BANKRUPTCY LAW BONDS BROKER BROKERS CAPITAL ADEQUACY CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIOS CAPITAL MARKET CAPITAL MARKETS CENTRAL BANK CENTRAL DEPOSITORY CIVIL PROCEDURE CLASSIFIED LOANS COLLATERAL COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL CODE COMMERCIAL LAW COMPANY LAW CONNECTED LENDING CONSOLIDATED SUPERVISION CONSOLIDATION CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CORPORATE INSOLVENCY CORPORATE OWNERSHIP COURT ACTION CREDIT ALLOCATION CREDIT RISK CREDIT SOURCES CREDIT UNIONS CREDITOR CREDITOR RIGHTS CREDITORS CURRENCY CURRENCY BOARD CURRENCY BOARD ARRANGEMENT CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT DEBT LEVELS DEFAULTS DEPOSIT DEPOSIT GUARANTEE DEPOSIT INSURANCE DEPOSIT INSURANCE FUND DEPOSIT INSURANCE SYSTEM DEPOSITOR DEPOSITORS DEPOSITS DISSOLUTION DOMESTIC BANKS DOMESTIC CURRENCY ECONOMIC REFORMS EQUIPMENT EUROBOND EXTERNAL DEBT EXTERNAL FINANCING FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION FINANCIAL LEASING FINANCIAL POLICIES FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL STRUCTURES FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS FISCAL POLICY FORECLOSURE FOREIGN BANKS FOREIGN CURRENCIES FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN EXCHANGE EXPOSURE FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES FOREIGN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FUND MANAGERS GENERAL INSOLVENCY LEGISLATION GENERAL SHAREHOLDER GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS GOVERNMENT BUDGET GROSS SETTLEMENT HOLDING HUMAN RESOURCES INCOME RECOGNITION INCOME TAXES INFLATION INFORMAL CREDIT INFORMATION DISCLOSURE INFORMATION SYSTEMS INSOLVENT INSOLVENT BANKS INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS INSURANCE INSURANCE COMPANIES INSURANCE COMPANY INSURANCE CORPORATIONS INSURANCE INDUSTRY INSURANCE PENETRATION INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL RESERVES INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INVESTOR CONFIDENCE JUDICIAL PROCEDURES JUDICIAL REFORM LAWS LEGAL OBLIGATION LEGISLATION LIFE INSURANCE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES LIQUIDITY LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT LIQUIDITY RATIO LIQUIDITY RATIOS LIQUIDITY SUPPORT LOAN LOAN CLASSIFICATION MACROECONOMIC POLICIES MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MARKET ECONOMY MARKET SHARE MARKET TURNOVER MARKETABLE ASSETS MINORITY SHAREHOLDER MINORITY SHAREHOLDER PROTECTION MINORITY SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS NATIONAL BANK NATIONAL SECURITIES OIL PRICES OPERATIONAL RISK PAYMENT FLOWS PAYMENT SYSTEM PAYMENT SYSTEMS PAYMENTS SYSTEMS PENSION PENSION FUND PENSION FUNDS PENSION REFORM PERSONAL INCOME PERSONAL INCOME TAXES PLEDGES PRIVATE BANKS PRIVATIZATION PRODUCTIVE INVESTMENT PRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS PUBLIC OFFERING RATE OF RETURN RATES OF RETURN REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RESERVE RESERVE ACCOUNTS RESERVE BANK RESERVE BANK OF INDIA RESERVE REQUIREMENT RETURN RETURNS RISK EXPOSURES RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS SAVINGS SAVINGS BANK SECURITIES SECURITIES REGULATION SETTLEMENT SETTLEMENT OF TRANSACTIONS SETTLEMENT PERIOD SHAREHOLDERS SOLVENCY STATE ENTERPRISES STOCK EXCHANGE STOCK MARKET STOCK MARKET CAPITALIZATION STOCKS STRATEGIC INVESTORS SUBSIDIARIES SURPLUS LIQUIDITY TAX TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TERRORISM TRADING TRADING SYSTEM TRANSITION COUNTRIES TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSPARENCY TREASURY TREASURY BILLS TRUSTEES VALUATION This Financial Sector Assessment (FSA) summarizes the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) findings for Bulgaria, and reports on the actions of the government and the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) to date in response to the FSAP recommendations. The FSAP mission visited Sofia during the period October 29 to November 14, 2001. The Bulgaria FSAP took place after five years of aggressive financial reforms in response to the deep economic and financial crisis of 1996-97. After the collapse of the banking system and establishment of the Currency Board Arrangement (CBA) in July 1997, the government and the BNB pursued structural and institutional reforms in both the enterprise and banking sectors, including the privatization of about 85 percent of the banking system assets, mainly to foreign financial institutions, and the upgrading of banking supervision capabilities at the BNB. The FSAP mission occurred at a time when the banking system had stabilized, but financial intermediation remained low compared to the more advanced transition economies. In addition to the assessments of compliance with standards and codes, the Bulgaria mission focused on addressing the constraints to lending and advising the BNB on how to ensure that an expansion of bank lending does not jeopardize the gains in financial stabilization. The FSAP findings were major inputs to the medium term program to be supported by the Programmatic Adjustment Loans (PALS). 2013-10-01T15:27:21Z 2013-10-01T15:27:21Z 2002-12 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/12/17861738/bulgaria-financial-sector-assessment http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15947 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) Economic & Sector Work Europe and Central Asia Bulgaria