Hanke remains active in Bulgaria, as a vocal supporter of the currency board, the country's flat tax, and anti-corruption measures. He frequently contributes to the Bulgarian publications "Capital", "Trud" and "Novinite", among others. In 2013, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences awarded Hanke a Doctorate "Honoris Causa," and, in 2015, Varna Free University awarded Hanke the title Doctor "Honoris Causa", in honor of his scholarship on currency boards and his reform efforts in Bulgaria. In 2018, the D.A. Tsenov Academy of Economics awarded Hanke a Doctorate "Honoris Causa" in honor of Hanke's work as the father of the Bulgarian currency board.