A growing number of Bulgarians have been rushing to exchange their leva for euros at exchange offices, despite the unfavorable conditions. At some of the busiest bureaus, the rate has reached 1.972 leva per euro, which means that anyone converting 1,000 leva today loses about 8 leva compared to the official fixed rate. Financial expert Deyan Vassilev, founder and CEO of the financial portal "MoitePari.bg," explained to the Bulgarian National Radio that this anxiety-driven behavior is