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Bulgaria Signals Readiness for Euro Adoption as EU Launches Instant-Payment Reforms
11 Nov 2025 08:04 GMT
… converging within months, Bulgaria’s transition is positioned … -Business Implications
The Bulgarian authorities say that … Bulgarian National Bank and the Ministry of Finance, dual-currency pricing (lev … ” is common during currency transitions, as rounding and …
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Bulgaria Prepares for Euro Transition: ATMs to Dispense Euros from New Year’s Day
10 Nov 2025 15:29 GMT
Bulgarian banks are preparing for the … the Association of Banks in Bulgaria, confirmed that from the first … those holding large amounts of Bulgarian leva in cash can deposit … , he stressed, the Bulgarian lev remains the official currency, and all payments can …
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Merchants in Bulgaria Reminded: Payments with More Than 50 Coins Can Be Refused
10 Nov 2025 15:29 GMT
… is expected to accelerate as Bulgaria moves closer to adopting the … trying to use up the lev coins they have been … and reminds them that under Bulgarian law, merchants have the right … strain companies already preparing for currency conversion and new fiscal …
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Political Crisis in Bulgaria: Euro Opponents Take to the Streets, Demand ‘Independence’
10 Nov 2025 12:55 GMT
… are not welcome in Bulgaria, and that Bulgaria does not want the … integration has once again divided Bulgarian politics. Younger, urban, higher- … candidate countries to peg their currency to the euro and comply … stance as follows:
“The lev is the symbol of our …
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Bulgaria Rings in 2026 with Two Currencies: What to Expect on New Year’s Eve
10 Nov 2025 12:29 GMT
… the clock strikes midnight and Bulgaria welcomes 2026, the country will … For a month, both the lev and the euro will circulate … be provided entirely in one currency. If euros are unavailable, … transitional month aims to make Bulgaria’s entry into the Eurozone …
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Bulgaria readies final steps toward adopting the euro and joining the currency bloc
08 Nov 2025 04:29 GMT
… 1.95583 Lev per Euro. From today, Bulgaria is … its currency board system.
IMF Managing Director highlights Bulgaria’ … explained that “joining a currency union means augmented safeguards … current economic performance of Bulgaria, including record low …
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Revolut to End Support for Bulgarian Lev Ahead of Euro Adoption
31 Oct 2025 08:58 GMT
… will discontinue support for the Bulgarian lev (BGN) from December 17, … company’s preparations for Bulgaria’s transition to the … platform explained that all lev accounts will be closed … assured customers that despite the currency shift, existing fees will …
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Bulgaria warned of rounding-driven price rise as it joins the euro
05 Nov 2025 13:31 GMT
… currency. Bulgaria’s currency board has for years pegged the lev … border transactions and integrates Bulgarian banks and firms more … and collateral frameworks, and Bulgaria will join the Single … full dividend from membership.
Bulgaria Edges Closer to Eurozone …
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Inside the Making of Bulgaria’s Euro Coins: From Minting to the First Starter Kits
04 Nov 2025 16:41 GMT
… the official decision confirming Bulgaria’s entry into the … special “starter kits” containing Bulgarian euro coins. These kits will … the euro officially becomes Bulgaria’s currency. Each kit will have … symbol rather than the lev, the international interest in …
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Christine Lagarde: Bulgaria on the euro’s doorstep: towards a shared future
04 Nov 2025 09:37 GMT
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With these foundations, Bulgarian firms can continue to … The currency board has long insulated Bulgaria by eliminating euro-lev … concern is entirely legitimate. Currency changeovers can produce a … sustained reform momentum, Bulgaria can turn convergence into …