Svilen Kolev, PhD

Deputy President

Contact Information:

Contact number: 029857119
Email: skolev@nsi.bg

Date and place of birth: 6 July 1990, Nova Zagora, Bulgaria

Education
2016 - 2019	PhD in ‘Economics’, professional field ‘Finance, Currency, Credit and Insurance’ with obtained PhD degree in the field of ‘International Finance’ - Finance Department of the Finance and Accountancy Faculty, University of National and World Economy - Sofia (UNWE). PhD thesis topic: ‘The Unconventional Monetary Policy of the Major Central Banks - Effects for Bulgaria’
2013 - 2014	Master's Degree in Economics, field of study ‘Finance’ - UNWE
2009 - 2013	Bachelor's Degree in Economics, field of study ‘Finance’ - UNWE

Допълнителна квалификация
2021	Programing Basics with Python – SoftUni, May - July 2021 Python for Beginners - Sololearn, July 2021 Python Data Structures - Sololearn, July 2021 Programming Fundamentals with Python - Software University (SoftUni), September - December 2021 PH125.1x: Data Science: R Basics (online via HarvardX) - Harvard University, October 2021
2016 - 2019	Specialized and certified workshop for commercial bank experts: - Reporting framework applicable to gathering information for the purposes of resolution planning - International Banking Institute (IBI), May 2019 - IFRS for loan officers with focus on new standards coming into effect in 2018 and 2019 - IBI, November 2018 - The new legal framework of the markets in financial instruments in force from January 1, 2018 - IBI, September 2017 - The challenges imposed by the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for the banking sector in Bulgaria - IBI, September 2017 - Main aspects of the proposed changes in the methodology for calculating the indices of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange - Sofia - IBI, June 2017 - Equity instruments, shares. Evaluation models and risk - IBI, June 2017 - Application of International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 9 ‘Financial Instruments in banks‘- IBI, February 2017 - Recovery and resolution of credit institutions - regulatory framework and practical application - IBI, November 2016

Language skills
English, German

Professional experience
July 2022	Deputy President of the NSI
August 2016 - July 2022	Expert at the Banking Policy and Analyses Division - Association of Banks in Bulgaria (ABB), Sofia
May 2013 - August 2016	Editor at INVESTOR.BG, Author and TV Presenter of an economic show on Bulgaria ON AIR TV and radio and Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, Analysist at Bloomberg TV Bulgaria
July 2012 - August 2012	Intern at Societe Generale Expressbank, Sofia

Project participation
	Member of the scientific committees of 5 scientific projects, including 1 national project of National Scientific Fund of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Bulgaria

Scientific publications
	Author of over 30 scientific publications in the field of central banks, monetary policy, banking sector, macroeconomics, debt and fiscal management, including co-author of 6 collective monographs

Membership in professional organizations
	• Member of the Bulgarian Macroeconomics Association (BMA) • Member of Eurasia Business and Economics Society (EBES) • Member of the Association of Professors of Economics and Management in Industry (APEMI)

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) is a state institution in Bulgaria that collects, processes and disseminates official statistical information on social, economic and demographic processes in the country. The NSI's activities are aimed at providing objective and reliable data that support informed decision-making by the state, business and society. The Institute works in accordance with international statistical standards and is an active participant in the European Statistical System.