2024-07-16 18:35:34
The number of counterfeit banknotes registered in the second quarter of the year was 397, or 172 more than those found in the first quarter, when they were 225, according to BNB data cited by BTA.
In the second quarter, there were the most fake banknotes with a denomination of 100 BGN – 230 pieces. The BNB reported an increase compared to the first quarter, when there were 50 counterfeit 100 BGN banknotes. The second most counterfeited banknote in the second quarter was the 20 BGN banknote. There were 83 such banknotes identified.
74 are counterfeit 50 BGN banknotes, 10 BGN 10 banknotes and none with a nominal value of BGN 5. The number of banknotes in circulation in the country at the end of June was 590,533,684, according to the statistics of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB). published today on her website.
Compared to the end of May, they increased by 3,544,841.
The total value of banknotes in circulation is 28,763,197,295.
There were 32,680,787 banknotes with a face value of BGN 163,403,936. Those of 10 BGN each were 80,496,214 worth BGN 804,362,140. From BGN 20 each, there were 97,513,901 with a value of BGN 1,950,278,020. There were 242,834,500 of those 50 BGN worth 12,141,725,000 BGN, and 137,028,282 of 100 BGN worth 13,702,828,200 BGN.
The number of coins in circulation as of June 30, 2024 is 3,280,981,558.
Of these, the most were 1-cent coins – 918,170,120. The two-cent coins were 848,882,557. The number of five-cent coins was 370,269,897, and 10 cent coins – 383,283,505. of 20 cents – 319,327,833, of 50 cents – 153,355,129. One lev coins were 194,024,752, and two lev coins – 93,667,765.
The total value of coins in circulation at the end of June was 604,904,611.
In circulation, the value of one-lev coins was the largest – 194,024,752. Followed by those of two levs – 187,335,530, of 50 cents – 76,677,565, of 20 cents – 63,865,567, of 10 cents – 38,328,351, five cents – 18,513,495, two cents – 16,977,651 and finally one cent – 9,181,701.