In Bulgaria, the national currency is the Bulgarian lev, is designated as BGN.One Bulgarian lev can be decomposed into 100 stotinki being small coins Bulgaria.In monetary circulation can be seen bills in denominations of one, two, five, ten, twenty, fifty and one hundred leva and coins in denominations of one, two, five, ten, twenty and fifty stotinki.
What is depicted on Bulgarian banknotes?
facade of banknotes in denominations of one Bulgarian lev is presented depicting the Bulgarian St. John of Rila.The reverse side of the banknote shows Rila Monastery.
for banknotes in denominations of two Bulgarian leva on the one hand a portrait of a monk and historian Paisija Hilendraskogo, on the other hand - the emblem of Bulgaria.
denomination denominations of five Bulgarian leva decorated with a portrait of Ivan Milev, shown on the front side, and the fragments of his paintings - on the reverse side.
front side of banknotes in denominations of ten leva shows image of the astronomer Peter Beron.The reverse side of this bill is an illustration of his scientific works and the telescope.
Image revolutionary Stefan Stambolov applied to the facade of the bills in denominations of twenty leva.On the reverse side of this bill - the image of the building of the National Assembly of Bulgaria and parts of bridges.
denomination in nominal value of fifty leva has a picture on the front side, represented by a portrait of the poet Pencho Slaveikov.Fragments of his poems are presented on the reverse side of the bill.
public figure Aleko Konstantinov is depicted on the banknote denominations of one hundred leva, in particular, on its facade.The reverse side of the banknote depicts his book.
Turning to history, you can see that the national currency was introduced in Bulgaria in the circulation of money in 1999.
BGN impossible to forge
Denominations national currency of Bulgaria is well protected against counterfeiting, in particular, has a watermark, presented the coat of arms of the country or the abbreviation of the National Bank.Also there is a guard band with microtext which is applied along the edge of the banknote, over its entire length.An additional security feature is the presence of a polymer strip.
Demand for Currency Bulgaria
Currency Bulgaria is one of the leading positions in terms of the stability of the currency market.Earlier Bulgarian levs were tied to the French franc, and then was made to the euro.Bulgarian lev to the euro is quoted as 1: 1.95583.Issue of banknotes and coins produced by the Central Bank of Bulgaria.
In Bulgaria there are no quotas for the import and export of currency to other countries, but the import of more than $ 1,500 must always be declared.The National currency - Bulgarian Lev - is banned import-export.
main source of replenishment of the budget serves the export of raw materials.The average annual inflation rate is around 12.2%.BGN freely convertible, so that they are always in demand around the world.
As quoted the Bulgarian lev to the ruble?
Bulgarian lev against the ruble by today's average data, in particular, on 08/10/14, is quoted in 1: 24.61 with the purchase and implementation of 1: 25.75 at - selling.
According to recent data, it is difficult to find exchangers receiving Russian rubles.If there are any, and then the Russian ruble exchange there are very profitable.
Most tourists take along euros or US dollars, which are easy to exchange or pay them for certain services and shopping.Along with the cash can be used credit cards known payment systems such as Cirrus or Maestro, JCB and Visa, MasterCard, or American Express.The use of plastic cards in Bulgaria has not acquired such a broad scope, as in Western Europe, but they are accepted in major hotels, car rental firms, some restaurants and shops in major cities.
Are buying BGN?
reasonable to wonder about where to buy the Bulgarian lev.Buy Bulgaria's national currency is always possible in local banks.Even on weekends, most of these institutions are open for business.
According to many tourists and professional experts, the purchase of the Bulgarian lev to the banks more profitable than in some exchange offices.It is possible that such exchangers charge a considerable commission.
pleasant surprise is the fact that foreign tourists in Bulgaria have the right to VAT refund equal to 20%, in accordance with the system of "tax free", if the purchase was made in the amount of more than 1000 leva within the same store.To carry out the refund will be possible at the exit of Bulgaria by means of the return trip to the airport.
How not to stumble on the exchange scam?
Many tourists, with the aim more favorable purchase of the Bulgarian currency, the fall in the scam, usually standing near exchange points are either their employees, which can provide false information.
There are three rules that can help tourists do not lose money in the exchange, namely:
- recommended to carefully study the information board about the exchange point.Carefully look around him on all sides, and to check for a second, hidden, wherein the valid course.
- Before the procedure, the exchange should ask the employee exchanger indicate the number of paper leva, which can be purchased, for example, for $ 100.
- It is worth remembering that advertising unreasonably overvalued exchange rate is a clear sign of fraud.
To avoid this situation, it's worth to buy Bulgarian levs at the offices natsinalnogo Bank, besides the official rate of exchange is always cheaper than the hotel.You can learn about the current buying and selling rates of the Bulgarian lev to the operating room every local bank, without the delays and other problems.At the same time the staff of such institutions will always consult the client about the availability of existing favorable conditions for the exchange of the Bulgarian currency.
