The BNB Governor Dimitar Radev indicated that as a member of the General Council of the European Central Bank (ECB), which approves the convergence report on Bulgaria's readiness to join the eurozone, he is familiar with the process of preparing the report, but the final assessment is yet to be announced.
He specified that according to our central bank, Bulgaria is fully prepared for membership in the eurozone, but this readiness must be confirmed by the competent European institutions.
The BNB Governor added that the widespread “quote“ that “he is familiar with the convergence reports on the euro in advance“ does not correspond to his exact words to the media during the opening of a cash services center in Pleven.
I appreciate the attention, but these are not my words. I would never express myself in this way, because it would be unprofessional, Radev said, adding that this can be established when listening to the full recording of his words.
He commented that the increased public and political interest is expected given the upcoming important event. According to him, the mood in the BNB is calm and confident, since the institution's actions are in the interest of society, BTA reported.