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Following a stage of preliminary enquiries, the Chairman of the European Banking Authority (EBA) has opened an investigation into an alleged breach of Union law by competent authorities in the Republic of Bulgaria.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has adopted a formal recommendation addressed to the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) and the Bulgarian Deposit Insurance Fund (BDIF) notifying that they are breaching Article 1(3)(i) and Article 10 of Directive 94/19/EC (the Deposit Guarantee Schemes Directive - DGSD). The EBA also informs the two national authorities of the actions that they need to follow in order to comply with their obligations under EU legislation.