Balgarianovinite.com The total volume of lev banknotes and coins in circulation is BGN 4.8 billion as of February 16, 2026, the Bulgarian National Bank said on its website on Monday. The bank adds that this represents 84.5% of the cash in circulation in leva at the beginning of 2025.
The process of withdrawing lev banknotes and coins and putting euro banknotes and coins into circulation is being carried out in accordance with the current legal framework and the approved operational plans, the bank noted.
As of the same date, euro banknotes and coins with a total value of more than EUR 7.2 billion have been put into circulation, ensuring the normal functioning of the payment system and servicing the economy and the public.
Since February 1, 2026, the euro has been the sole legal tender in Bulgaria, the Bulgarian National Bank recalled.
As of February 6, 2026, the total value of euro banknotes and coins put into circulation in the country exceeded EUR 6.7 billion, while 81% of the leva in circulation at the beginning of 2025 had already been withdrawn.
Lev banknotes and coins may be exchanged at commercial banks and at branches of Bulgarian Posts until the end of 2026, with the service provided free of charge until mid-year. The exchange of leva at the Bulgarian National Bank will be carried out free of charge for an unlimited period. 84.5% of Lev Banknotes and Coins Withdrawn from Circulation 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-02-16 18:49:32 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
