Reference Source

BGN

For BGN, item title is Bulgarian Lev; status is old/historic currency; successor is EUR; shutdown date is 01.01.2026, verified against its source on 2026-08-05.

Identifier
BGN
Item title
Bulgarian Lev
Status
old/historic currency
Successor
EUR
Shutdown date
01.01.2026
Sourcesix-group.com
Verified2026-08-05
Review by2027-02-01
DatasetSuperseded and deprecated identifier mappings

What the source says

The Council of the European Union formally approved the accession of Bulgaria to the euro area on 1 January 2026. The exchange rate is fixed at EUR 1 = BGN 1.95583 Bulgarian Lev (BGN) and Euro (EUR) will be used during the parallel circulation period from 01.01.2026 to 31.01.2026 inclusive. The period of mandatory dual price display lasts from 08.08.2025 to 08.08.2026. As of 01.01.2026, Bulgarian Lev should be listed as the old/historic currency of Bulgaria.

six-group.com, retrieved 2026-08-05

Source

Last verified against source: 2026-08-05. Scheduled for re-check by: 2027-02-01. This page as Markdown · OKF concept · full dataset as JSON.