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Bulgaria uses the Bulgarian lev as its currency, meaning that, except in tourist establishments, airports, or hotels, you normally won't be able to use your home currency to pay your way, even if it's a popular tourist currency like the British pound or the euro.
Always choose to pay in the local currency - in this case, lev - to cut your costs and get the best rates available. Avoid changing currency at airports or hotels. Currency exchange desks at airports and hotels often markup the exchange rates they use, and may charge hidden fees.
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GBP. 5.25%. Get Bulgarian Lev rates, news, and facts. Also available are services like cheap money transfers, a currency data API, and more.
- 1/100 = Stotinki
- Bulgarian Lev
- стотинки
- лв
You could buy Bulgarian currency – the lev – in advance, but frankly it would be a waste of money; you will get a far better rate for Sterling once you arrive in the country. Take £5, £10...
Bulgaria met three out of the five criteria in the last convergence report published by the European Central Bank in June 2022. Joining ERM II. The Bulgarian lev has been pegged to the euro since the latter was launched in 1999, at a fixed rate of €1 = BGN 1.95583, through a strictly managed currency board.
When exchanging Bulgarian lev between themselves, banks and transfer services use the mid-market rate (also known as the interbank rate). It’s the fairest possible rate. The real exchange rate.
The best Bulgarian lev exchange rate right now is 2.2244 from Travel FX. This is based on a comparison of 17 currency suppliers and assumes you were buying £750 worth of Bulgarian leva for home delivery. Where can I get the best Bulgarian lev exchange rate?
