Which currency has the ISO code BGN?

The currency with the ISO code BGN is the Bulgarian lev.

Bulgaria introduced the lev in 1881, and its name comes from the Bulgarian word for “lion.” The currency has gone through several major reforms, including changes in value and design during the 20th century. The present lev was introduced in 1999, when Bulgaria redenominated the currency at 1,000 old leva to 1 new lev.

The lev is divided into 100 stotinki. The Bulgarian National Bank issues banknotes and coins, and the currency code BGN distinguishes it from similarly named currencies such as the Romanian leu and Moldovan leu. The symbol лв is commonly used in Bulgarian price displays.

Since 1997, the lev has operated under a currency board arrangement. It was initially pegged to the German mark and later to the euro. Bulgaria has been an EU member since 2007, but EU membership alone does not automatically replace a national currency with the euro. The lev therefore remained Bulgaria’s currency during the period covered by this question.