Central bank to exchange Levs for Euros as Bulgaria joins Eurozone

The Central bank of Cyprus on Wednesday said it will offer to exchange Bulgarian Levs for Euros free of charge during the first part of 2026, with Bulgaria set to join the Eurozone on Thursday.

The bank will accept the exchange of Bulgarian Levs between January 2 and March 2 based on an exchange rate of €1 to 1.95583lv.

People wishing to exchange Levs for Euros will be able to do so at a rate no higher than 2,000lv per day, and will be required to present identification.

Banknotes of 5lv from the 1999...