Bulgarian Lev to Czech Koruna — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: Bulgaria

Currency Code, Symbol: BGN

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 stotinki, 1, 2 leva

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: 5, 2, 10, 20, 50, 100 leva

History: The Bulgarian lev (лв.) is the national currency of Bulgaria. The rate of this national currency is tied to fluctuations of euro.The notes are also known as BGN. Minted coins named stotinka are used as change for the Bulgarian lev. 1 BGN equals 100 stotinki. The name itself comes from the French currency – centime. BGN was first issued in 1879. After several monetary reforms, the present design of the notes was shaped. The most recent change of the lev’s design dates back to 1999. Despite numerous claims made by Bulgaria on switching to euro, lev is still used for payment on the country’s territory. It is embellished with the portraits of famous cultural, historical and political figures.Read More

Country of Circulation: Czech Republic

Currency Code, Symbol: CZK, Kč

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 Kč

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000 Kč

History: The Czech koruna (Kč) is the national currency of the Czech Republic, and is used for payment only within the country. CZK is a traditional abbreviation used in currency exchange. Every Czech koruna contains 100 haléřů, but it is only a formality.Small change is not officially used in circulation. The Czech national currency was issued in 1993 after the fall of Czechoslovakia. Before that, the national currency was the Czechoslovak koruna. The most commonly used banknote is 1000 koruna. Because of the portrait of a historian and political figure F. Palacky, it has gotten a name “Palaki”.Read More