Development of Ideas and Institutions of Social Credit in Bulgaria and Europe since the XIX Century to the Second World War was the topic of the Seminar organized by the Monetary and Economic Research Center and the Finance Department of UNWE. The Seminar was held in the Scientific Council Hall and it was attended by lots of lecturers, undergraduates and Doctoral students. 

The major lecturers at the Forum were Dr. Hristian Atanasov from the University of Library Studies and Information Technologies (ULSIT) and Dr. Tsvetelina Marinova from the New Bulgarian University (NBU).

The topic of the Seminar is a question of present interest because it reveals the historical perspective of the issue and provokes the interest of scientists, pointed out Dr. Marinova.

The topic of Dr. Hristian Atanasov was entitled Money for People, Interest and Credit Institutions in the Balkans over the XVII-XIX Century. He outlined some practical aspects of the economic history examining the credit instruments development, attitude to the interest and religious prohibitions, financial institutions over the times of the Osman Empire, etc. Dr. Tsvetelina Marinova spoke to attendees on the Cooperative Banks in Bulgaria after the Liberation to the Second World War.