Bulgaria’s Banks Are Confusing Everyone: Why Exchanging Leva for Euros Has Become a Nightmare

An express survey conducted by Active Consumers (Aktivni Potrebiteli) shows that banks in Bulgaria apply inconsistent procedures for exchanging leva into euros, often creating unnecessary delays and frustration, especially for non-clients

Banks and Post Offices in Bulgaria Face Scrutiny Over Euro Conversion

By law, banks in Bulgaria are allowed to accept all coins and levs for conversion into euros, with the exchange remaining free of charge until June 30

Bulgarian National Bank Steps In as Banks Break Euro Exchange Rules

The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has stepped in to address reports of commercial banks imposing unauthorized fees and restrictions on the exchange of leva to euros

Euro Transition Disruptions: List of Bulgarian Banks Halting Card Payments Around New Year

Bulgaria’s switch to the euro on January 1, 2026 will require a large-scale technical adjustment of banking systems, leading to temporary disruptions in card payments, ATM services and digital banking around the turn of the year, according to information

Bulgarian Household Deposits Surpass 100 Billion Leva Ahead of Euro Adoption

By the end of November 2025, household and NPISH (non-profit institutions serving households) deposits in Bulgaria reached 100.881 billion leva, marking a 15.8 percent rise compared with the same month in 2024, according to a report by the Bulgarian Natio

Bulgaria’s Banks Earn 1.43 Billion Euros in Just Nine Months

In the first nine months of 2025, commercial banks in Bulgaria reported a total profit of 2.8 billion leva (approximately 1.43 billion euros)

Diplomats are working overtime in the Middle East.

Meanwhile, the rest of us are working overtime just refreshing the news feed

I told my boss I was following world news closely

Ex-President Radev said he wants to restore trust in politics

right after resigning, starting a party, and jumping into the early Parliamentary elections.

Bulgaria is holding its seventh consecutive parliamentary elections this spring

… at this rate, politicians will need frequent flyer miles just to get to the ballot box.

“Unity makes strength,” Bulgaria's PM told the world

Strong words - though unity in Bulgarian politics usually lasts about as long as a yogurt in the sun.

The ECB says inflation is down to 2%, but people don’t feel richer

That’s because no one checks CPI when standing in the dairy aisle