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ECB approves more euro coins for Bulgaria and Belgium in 2026

02 Jun 2026 Effective: 02 Jun 2026 0 views
Who is affected:
Member States of the eurozone, especially Bulgaria and Belgium

Summary

The European Central Bank authorizes Bulgaria to issue more euro coins due to high demand following its adoption of the euro, and Belgium to mint additional collector coins.

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The ECB modifies the euro coin issuance volumes approved for 2026. Bulgaria, in its first year within the eurozone, requests to nearly double its circulation coin quota, increasing from 163.64 to 338.30 million euros, due to high demand during the lev replacement process. Belgium expands its collector coin quota from 0…

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Full official title

OJ:L_202601190: Decisión (UE) 2026/1190 del Banco Central Europeo, de 19 de mayo de 2026, por la que se modifica la Decisión (UE) 2025/2419 sobre la aprobación del volumen de emisión de monedas en 2026 (BCE/2025/37) (BCE/2026/12)

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