The collection of leva banknotes and coins is advancing steadily, with 67% of the currency already deposited at the Bulgarian National Bank, leaving approximately 10 billion leva (around €5.1 billion) ...

Bulgaria is entering the last week in which the lev currency can still be used as legal tender. From Sunday, February 1, payments across the country will be made exclusively in euros.

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria is close to realizing its decades-old goal of joining the euro currency union and deepening ties with the more prosperous countries of Western Europe. But the ...

Bulgarian banks, businesses and shoppers were preparing this week to say goodbye to the lev currency ahead of a move to adopt the euro on January 1, a long-awaited milestone met with excitement, ...

From January 12 to 14, branches of Bulgaria’s largest bank – DSK Bank – accepted 295 million leva in cash, the bank said on ...

Bulgaria Celebrates Entry Into Euro Zone, Lev Currency Banished Into History SOFIA, Jan 1 (Reuters) - EU member Bulgaria marked ‌its entry into the euro ‌zone on Thursday with a display of euro coins ...

EU member Bulgaria marked its entry into the euro zone on Thursday with ‌a display of euro coins on the facade of the central bank in Sofia and fireworks to celebrate a long-awaited milestone. As ⁠of ...

"Anyone who goes on a trip will not have problems exchanging currency, now everything will be normal." EU member Bulgaria marked its entry into the euro zone on Thursday with a display of euro coins ...