Bulgaria to Release Euro Coin Starter Packs Ahead of 2026 Currency Switch

Beginning December 1, commercial banks and post offices across Bulgaria will offer promotional starter sets with the new euro coins, which will feature national symbols and inscriptions on one side. The initiative aims to familiarize citizens with the new currency ahead of its official adoption as Bulgaria’s legal tender on January 1, 2026.

Distribution of euro banknotes and coins to banks and post offices will begin in November, with free exchange from leva to euro available at these institutions for a six-month period following the currency changeover....