Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov and Bulgarian National Bank Governor Dimitar Radev checked out the mint cranking out euro coins with Bulgarian designs, and the place is running nonstop shifts to pump out enough currency before the country officially switches over. The 2-euro piece shows Paisius of Hilendar with Cyrillic lettering, while the 1-euro coin features Saint Ivan of Rila, and smaller denominations carry the Madara Horseman rock relief from the 8th century.
The mint is supposedly ready to flood the market with starter packs and follow-up batches once euros replace leva everywhere. Radev said the banking sector finished prepping for the transition, and there should be no shortage panic because production capacity runs at maximum levels.
The mint is supposedly ready to flood the market with starter packs and follow-up batches once euros replace leva everywhere. Radev said the banking sector finished prepping for the transition, and there should be no shortage panic because production capacity runs at maximum levels.
