planning becomes for the individual.
Friedrich von Hayek
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We believe that you value your freedom and the opportunity to decide what is best for you.
We are convinced that you are in favor of a small but effective public administration.
We trust that you support a more transparent business environment in Bulgaria based on fair competition.
These are the core principles and ideas that drive us and which we strive to defend on daily basis. These are the ideas that I offer you for investment.
In return for your investment in our work, we promise that:
1. We will continue to publically call for continued and timely market-based reforms;
2. We will observe, comment, and suggest smart and optimal public policy solutions;
3. We will be there to prevent and even block ill-reasoned policy decisions from being implemented.
In other words, we will continue to defend the ideas in which you believe.
If you are already convinced that you would like to be a part of our mission and advocacy efforts, you can make a donation by selecting one of the following options:
| Amount | Benefits from investing in IME | |
| IME Follower | up to 200 leva | You join a network of people that support the ideas of low taxes, small administration, more personal freedom and rule of law. Be part of us! |
| Friend of IME | 200 - 500 leva | + Special certificate, subscription for all IME email bulletins and special reports, invitation to all IME public events |
| IME Associate | 500 - 3 500 leva | ++ Participates in all IME surveys where IME position is formed |
| IME Club’s member | 3 500 - 7 000 leva | +++ Receives an invitation for IME Club annual meeting where interesting topics are discussed |
| Honourable member of IME Club | 7 000 - 15 000 leva | ++++ Gets the opportunity to meet IME team personally |
| IME Benefactor | Over 15 000 leva | +++++ Receives invitation to all special IME meetings and gets the opportunity to propose topics for research |
Fixed Exchange Rate: EUR/BGN – 1.95583
Exchange rate: USD/BGN - 1.24 (as of June 26, 2008). For the current rate please see the rates of the Bulgarian National Bank here .
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us . We would be glad to set up a time to talk/meet.
You can make a donation to the following bank accounts:
Leva (BGN)
IBAN - BG54 UNCR 7630 1039 2234 15
BIC – UNCRBGSF
UniCredit Bulbank
3 Kaloyan Str.
Sofia, Bulgaria
USD
IBAN – BG96 RZBB 9155 1160 1161 13
BIC - RZBBBGSF
Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) AD
18/20 Gogol Street
1504 Sofia, Bulgaria
EUR
IBAN - BG45 RZBB 9155 1460 1161 09
BIC - RZBBBGSF
Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) AD
18/20 Gogol Street
1504 Sofia, Bulgaria
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