Bulgarian lev (BGN)

The Bulgarian lev, denoted by the ISO code BGN and symbol лв, is the currency of Bulgaria. Issued by the Bulgarian National Bank, the lev was first introduced in 1881 following the liberation of Bulgaria. It underwent several re-denominations, most recently in 1999 at a 1000:1 ratio. Since 1997, the lev has operated under a currency board arrangement, fixed first to the Deutsche Mark and later to the euro.