0-BGN

(lev(a) = 100 stotinka(i)

0-BGN

Text Box: Import / Export restrictions: Foreign currency: In: free up to 10 000 EUR or equivalent, declaration if more Out: same Local currency: In: free up to equivalent of 10 000 EUR (19 5583 BGN) Out: same

BULGARIA

NOTES in circulation (1999+)

Text Box: The Bulgarian National Bank was established in 1879. After the introduction of a Currency Board Arrangement on July 1, 1997, the number of monetary policy instruments at the disposal of the Bank was reduced and the exchange rate is currently fixed by Law at 1.95583 Levs per Euro. In 1999 was introduced the new lev (BGN) equal to 1000 old levs (BGL). The previous levs (1992+) notes and coins are redeemable at the Bank without time limits.

Older, redeemable NOTES (out of circulation) (1000 old =1new !!)

= only 50 new leva !!!

= only 10 new leva !!!

= only 5 new leva !!!

= only 2 new leva !!!

= only 1 new lev !!!

= only 0.50 new leva !!!

= only 0.20 new leva !!!

= only 0.10 new leva !!!

COINS in circulation(1999+)

Older, redeemable COINS (out of circulation) (1999+)

= only 0.05 new leva !!!

= only 0.02 new leva !!!

= only 0.01 new leva !!!

= only 0.005 new leva !!!

= only 0.002 new leva !!!

= only 0.001 new leva !!!

to the exchange rates

Area (sq km)	Population (2005)	Language/Ethnicity	Ethnicity / Religion	Life duration	GDP per capita (world position)
110 550	7 917 855	Bulgarian 84.8 %	Bulgarian Ortodox 83.9 %	male 68.68	2004 : 9 223 (66)
	Sofia 1 100 000		Muslim 12.1 %	female 76.13	2006 : 10 400
	Plovdiv 338 200		Roman Catholic 1,7 %, others

	NOTES and COINS we buy	buy/sell % fixing	Valid till:
Notes	BGN (1999+) 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, 1 (the 1 lev note is replaced by coin, but is still valid)	99.5 / 101%	in circulation
	BGL (1991-97) 50 000 (=50 new), 20 000 (=20 new), 10 000 (=10 new), 5 000 (=5 new),	98 / 101%	no limits
	2 000 (=2 new), 1 000 (=1 new), 500 (=0.50 new), 200 (=0.20 new), 100 (=0.10 new)	98 / 101%	no limits
Coins	lev 1, stotinki 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, 1 (1999+)	97 / 101%	in circulation
Coins	leva (1992-97) 50 (=0.05 new), 20 (=0.02), 10 (=0.01), 5 (=0.005), 2 (=0.002), 1 (=0.001)	80 / 101%	no limits

100 leva (2003)(141*79mm)

50 leva (2006)(136*76mm)

50 leva (1999)(136*76mm)

20 leva (2005)(134*74mm)

20 leva (2007)(131*73mm)

20 leva (1999)(131*73mm)

10 leva (1999)(126*70mm)

5 leva (1999)(121*67mm)

2 leva (2005)(116*64mm)

2 leva (1999)(116*64mm)

1 lev (1999)(112*60mm) (replaced by coin in 2002 but still in circulation)

50 000 leva (1997)

10 000 leva (1997)

10 000 leva (1996)

5 000 leva (1996)

2 000 leva (1994)

1 000 leva (1994)

500 leva (1993)

200 leva (1992)

100 leva (1992)

1 lev (2002)(24.5mm,7g)

50 stotinki (2007)(22.5mm,5g)

50 stotinki (2005)(22.5mm,5g)

50 stotinki (2004)(22.5mm,5g)

50 stotinki (1999)(22.5mm,5g)

20 stotinki (1999)(20.5mm,4g)

10 stotinki (1999)(18.5mm,3g)

5 stotinki (2000)(20mm,3.5g)

2 stotinki (1999)(18mm,2.5g)

1 stotinka (1999)(20.5mm,4g)

50 leva 1997 (19.5mm,3.5g)

20 leva 1997 (17.5mm,2.5g)

10 leva 1997 (15.5mm,1.5g)

10 leva 1992 (30.2mm,9g)

5 leva 1992 (27.2mm,6g)

2 leva 1992 (25.2mm,5g)

1 lev 1992 (23.2mm,4g)