# BGN — Superseded and deprecated identifier mappings

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

## 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.

## Source

- https://www.six-group.com/en/products-services/financial-information/market-reference-data/data-standards.html

Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2027-02-01.
Part of [Superseded and deprecated identifier mappings](https://referencesource.org/superseded-standards-mappings/).