Bulgarian Lev to Romanian Leu

The Bulgarian lev (international symbol: BNG, code: 975) is the national currency of Bulgaria. The lev is divided into 100 stotinki. Since 2002 the lev has been pegged to the euro at an exchange rate of 1.

95 lev for 1 euro. Bulgaria has not become part of the Eurozone so far and a complete transition to the European single currency has not yet taken place. The image of a lion on Bulgarian currency appeared in the 13th century. The first currency, called the “lion,” emerged in Bulgaria in 1879 and was in circulation in the country until 1952. The contemporary version appeared in 1999 after redenomination at a rate of 1000: 1.

The Romanian leu (symbol: L, code: RON, number 946). One leu is subdivided into 100 bani. The banknotes bear the images of historical figures, writers, artists, buildings and tourist places.

The contemporary samples were introduced into circulation in 2005, following the revaluation at the exchange rate of 10 000 “old” lei for 1 “new” leu.