Som (KGS)

The Som is issued by the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Alphabetic code
KGS
Numeric code
417
Symbol
с
Minor units
2
Example
KGS 1,234.50
Used in
Kyrgyzstan

History

  1. 1993 The som enters circulation on 10 May; it replaces the ruble after a short period of parallel circulation ending on 14 May.
  2. 2017 The national currency’s graphic symbol enters public use on 8 February, following its approval in October 2016.

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