Kyrgyzstani som · KGS

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Currency info

Adopted: 1993

Currency family: Other

The som's name derives from a historical Central Asian gold coin, connecting modern Kyrgyzstan's currency to its pre-Soviet trading heritage.

Introduced in May 1993 following Kyrgyzstan's independence from the Soviet Union
Replaced the Soviet ruble at a rate of 1 som = 200 rubles
Named after a historical monetary unit used in Central Asia
Experienced significant devaluation in the 1990s before stabilizing
Subdivided into 100 tyiyn

Countries currently using this currency

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Historical predecessor

Soviet ruble