Country and Currency Information

Bulgaria
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Time Zone (GMT):+2
Population:7,364,570
Capital City:Sofia
Largest City:Sofia
Currency:Bulgarian Lev = 100 stotinkai
Currency Code:BGN
Banknote Denominations:2 / 5 / 10 / 20 / 50 / 100
Exchangeable Currencies:All major
* Lowest Returnable Note:10
Additional Information:The 2 Lev note is due to be replaced by a coin starting from December 2015. The existing notes will remain legal tender circulating in parallel with the new coin

* When selling currency back to most bureaux. Coins are generally NOT returnable.

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