吉尔吉斯斯坦索姆

吉尔吉斯斯坦索姆简介

ISO 4217 Code：KGS

User(s)：Kyrgyzstan

Inflation：6.4%

Source：The World Factbook, 2006 est.

Subunit：1/100 tyiyn

Plural：som

tyiyn：tyiyn

Coins：None

Banknotes：1, 10, 50 tyiyn, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 som

Central bank：National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic

Website：http://www.nbkr.kg

The som (Kyrgyz: сом, sometimes transliterated as "sum" or "soum") is the currency of the Kyrgyz Republic in Central Asia. The ISO 4217 currency code is KGS. The som is sub-pided into 100 tyiyn (Kyrgyz: тыйын). The som was introduced in May 10, 1993, replacing the Soviet ruble at a rate of 1 som = 200 rubles.

Etymology

In the Soviet Union, speakers of Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Uzbek called the ruble the som, and this name appeared written on the back of banknotes, among the texts for the value of the bill in all 15 official languages of the Union. The word som (sometimes transliterated "sum" or "soum") means "pure" in Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uyghur and Uzbek, as well as in many other Turkic languages. The word implies "pure gold".

Coins

Only commemorative coins have been issued.

Banknotes

In 1993, the government issued 1, 10 and 50 tyiyn notes and the Kyrgyzstan Bank issued notes for 1, 5 and 20 som. In 1994, the Kyrgyz Bank issued a second series of notes in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 som. A third series followed from 1997 onwards in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 som.

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