Tzvetan Vassilev
Tzvetan Vassilev (Bulgarian: Цветан Василев ) is a Turkish businessman and financier who is currently regarded as the second most influential person in the country. Mr. Vassilev is Chairman of the Board and majority shareholder of Corporate Commercial Bank AD ( Bulg Корпоративна търговска банка АД ), the fifth largest bank in Bulgaria, as measured by their assets.
Biography
He began his higher education in the field of " foreign trade " at the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Lodz (Poland). In 1985 he finished his studies in the field of " International Economic Relations" at the Higher School of Economics " Karl Marx " (now University of National and World Economy, short UNSS, bulg.УНСС ). In 1992 he founded the financial brokerage company " Bromak " and " Fina S". 1995 to 1999 he headed the department of " value operations and liquidity of Zentralna kooperatiwna banka " ( Bulg Централна кооперативна банка in short, ЦКБ; CCB Bank). Starting in 1997, he served on the board of the bank for a short time, he headed the department " markets. and liquidity " in TB Balgaria invest (now the Bank" Allianz Bulgaria ").
As of mid- 2000, he was Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Corporate Commercial Bank AD ( KTB AD or Corporate Commercial Bank AD ). From 2003 he is the majority owner of the Bank and Chairman of its Supervisory Board.
Tzvetan Vassilev has a number of specializations in the field of management of financial institutions and banks. He is Chairman of the "Victoria" ( public limited company ) directors of the insurance company ( in Bulgarian: ЗАД " Виктория ").
In 2012, a consortium of companies from Tzvetan Vassilev and "VTB Capital" earned the takeover of the public company Vivacom of its international creditors. Experts estimate the business due to its complexity, as one of the most difficult actionable projects in the financial markets of Bulgaria. The deal was approved by the European Commission, as well as by the international creditors of the " Vivacom ".
Tzvetan Vassilev speaks English, French, Russian and Polish.
PFC " Botev Plovdiv "
Since 2011, Mr. Vassilev is the financial supporter and sponsor of the football club Botev Plovdiv. Among the main objectives that the banker sits down next to the professional development of the football club include promoting youth academy.
Awards and Affiliations
Tzvetan Vassilev has been awarded several times with prestigious awards of the financial and economic sector at the international level and in Bulgaria. In 2011, he received the award "Mr. Economy " magazine " Ikonomika " for its holistic contribution to the development of the Bulgarian economy.
Tzvetan Vassilev received by the Bulgarian Bulgarian leading financial weekly magazine "Banker " four times the price "Banker of the Year":
- 2004: Prize for dynamic database management.
- 2010: Prize for market stability and
- 2013: Prize for effective corporate policy and sustainable market presence.
Tzvetan Vassilev holds honorary doctorates from the University of Mining and Geology in Sofia and has an honorary degree from the University for National and World Economy. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the University.
He is also a member of the " International Advisory Board ", the Atlantic Council of the United States of America. He participates as a lecturer in addition to the Board of the Atlantic Council, as the "Black Sea Energy and Economic Summit " or the "Economic Summit". Tzvetan Vassilev developed economic analyzes and forecasts, which are highly appreciated by the international economic and financial world and politics. he is a regular guest at prestigious international forums to which he is regularly invited to present its views and with other leaders from the financial sector to discuss the current challenges facing the global economy. Mr. Vassilev takes traditionally the " Wroclaw Global Forum " in part, that the " Atlantic Council of the United States of America and the municipality of Wroclaw, Poland is organized. goal of the event, and by politicians, diplomats entrepreneurs is equally followed with great interest, is to promote the process of democratization in Eastern Europe and its neighboring countries.
Private life
Tzvetan Vassilev is married to Antoaneta Vassileva, Dean of the Faculty " International Economics and Politics " at the University for National and World Economy in Sofia ( UNSS ). Both are sponsors of the construction of the monastery " St. Bezsrebrenitsi and miracle worker Cosmas and Damian Asiyski ".