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Bulgaria’s revenue agency has so far imposed 200 000 leva fines for breaches of Euro Adoption Act

January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The National Revenue Agency has so far imposed fines to a total of close to 200 000 leva for breaches

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry denies that one-month euro – lev dual circulation period will be extended

January 8, 2026January 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has denied that the January 2026 temporary period of dual circulation of euro and leva is to

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ABB: A number of bank branches will work overtime in January for changing leva for euro

January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

To make it easier for individuals and businesses to exchange banknotes and coins from leva to euro, a number of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s central bank announces overtime hours to meet high demand for trading leva for euro

January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) announced on January 7 that its cash desks and those of territorial divisions of the Cash

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Bulgaria’s Ombudsman reports alleged irregularities by banks in exchanging leva for euro

January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva has notified the head of the Association of Banks in Bulgaria, Petya Dimitrova, of reports from the

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Business 

Bulgaria’s euro adoption coordination centre: 36% of leva out of circulation

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

More than 36 per cent of leva are out of circulation, the head of Bulgaria’s coordination centre for euro adoption

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Business 

Bulgaria’s supermarkets body: First days of the euro passing with no significant shocks

January 3, 2026February 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The first days of the introduction of the euro in Bulgaria are passing without any significant shocks in the supermarket

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Bulgaria 

Consumer protection body: No reports of serious breaches after Bulgaria adopts euro

January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

There have been no reports to the Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) of serious violations after the introduction of the euro

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Business 

Bulgaria and the euro: Big 5 banks take different approaches to cash-in deposits at ATMs

January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

As of January 1, with Bulgaria joining the euro, ATMs dispense only the European currency, but the country’s five biggest

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