22 September 2025
ISO 4217 AMENDMENT NUMBER 180
”Effective from 1st of January 2026, the following change will be made to “List One: Current Currency
& Funds”:
Entity Currency Alphabetic
code
Numeric code Minor unit
Bulgaria Euro EUR 978 2
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.

Effective from 01.01.2026, the following change will be made to “List Three: Historical (Currencies &
Funds)”:
Entity Currency Alphabetic
code
Numeric code Minor unit
Bulgaria Bulgarian Lev BGN 975 2