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Participants in Panel Dedicated to Bulgaria's Euro Area Membership Describe Euro Adoption as Strategic Success Opening New Opportunities
27 Jan 2026 13:13 GMT
… Croatian National Bank, congratulated Bulgaria on joining the euro area … policy due to the currency board, Bulgaria is now, following euro … an interesting fact: the Bulgarian National Bank expects around half … showing that 67% of lev cash has already been …
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Bulgaria Enters Final Week of the Lev as Euro Payments Take Over
26 Jan 2026 14:39 GMT
… introduction of the single currency. The difference is that … and at Bulgarian Post offices. The Bulgarian National Bank … the official currency of Bulgaria. During January, while the lev is … converted into euros. For Bulgarian coins, the expected exchange …
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The quiet disappearance of the Lev
25 Jan 2026 14:06 GMT
… January 1, 2026, Bulgaria’s currency, the lev (meaning lion), started … removed from circulation in Bulgaria, and businesses will … Bulgarian lion was never Bulgarian to begin with.
Bulgaria’s lev got … —share the same currency name.
Currency names spread the …
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Vazrazhdane Calls for Swift Consideration of Bill to Extend Lev and Euro Dual Circulation Period
22 Jan 2026 13:14 GMT
… being introduced in Bulgaria, "the Bulgarian people are … with a foreign currency; Bulgarians want the Bulgarian lev, and in just … thinks about Bulgarian citizens and the Bulgarian people, the … consulted with the Bulgarian National Bank, the Financial …
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Fiscal Council: Bulgaria’s Adoption of the Euro Proceeding Without Major Issues
21 Jan 2026 11:42 GMT
… currency benefits from particularly favorable conditions. Bulgaria’s long-standing currency … monetary policy shifts and currency fluctuations, setting the … extensive preparation by the Bulgarian National Bank, commercial … displayed in both lev and euro until …
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Over 58% of Lev Money Supply Withdrawn from Circulation, Says Euro Adoption Coordination Centre Chair
20 Jan 2026 13:00 GMT
… than 58% of the lev money supply in circulation … of introducing the euro in Bulgaria is proceeding smoothly and … no reports of difficulties with currency exchange at commercial banks have … week.
Regarding the activities of Bulgarian Posts, Ivanov said that …
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Bulgaria’s Euro Adoption Wins Eurogroup Approval After Successful First Weeks
20 Jan 2026 07:24 GMT
… countries using the single currency.
The meeting marked Bulgaria’s first participation … .
In a subsequent statement, Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said that … of dual circulation of the lev and the euro runs … close to 60 percent of lev banknotes and coins have …
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Eurogroup Praises Bulgaria’s Smooth Euro Changeover
19 Jan 2026 22:08 GMT
… Pierrakakis congratulated the Bulgarian authorities on a smoothly … euro,” Pierrakakis said. “Bulgarians have been using euro notes … that use the common currency.”
European Commissioner for Economy … the transition from the lev to the euro continues …
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How Businesses in Bulgaria Welcomed the Euro: Most Common Challenges and Solutions
19 Jan 2026 14:27 GMT
… hours of the single currency’s introduction. Card payments … normally, while all lev-denominated accounts were automatically … Bulgaria’s accession to the euro area, the Bulgarian … evident. Procedures for Bulgarian companies accessing international markets …
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Countdown to February: Prepare Your Euros as Dual Currency Ends in Bulgaria!
19 Jan 2026 14:03 GMT
… the end of the dual currency period, stressing that all … that the dual circulation of lev and euro will conclude … until mid-2026, and the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) will … the integration of euros into Bulgaria’s currency circulation is progressing more …