ABB: A number of bank branches will work overtime in January for changing leva for euro
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’s central bank announces overtime hours to meet high demand for trading leva for euro
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
Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva has notified the head of the Association of Banks in Bulgaria, Petya Dimitrova, of reports from the
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Bulgaria’s euro adoption coordination centre: 36% of leva out of circulation
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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Bulgaria’s supermarkets body: First days of the euro passing with no significant shocks
The first days of the introduction of the euro in Bulgaria are passing without any significant shocks in the supermarket
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Consumer protection body: No reports of serious breaches after Bulgaria adopts euro
There have been no reports to the Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) of serious violations after the introduction of the euro
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Bulgaria and the euro: Big 5 banks take different approaches to cash-in deposits at ATMs
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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ECB President: I warmly welcome Bulgaria to the euro family
“I warmly welcome Bulgaria to the euro family and Governor (Dimitar) Radev to the ECB Governing Council table in Frankfurt,”
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Bulgaria’s euro era dawns
As the stroke of midnight brought January 1 2026, Bulgaria became the 21st member of the euro zone, with the
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