Somali Shilling (SOS)

The Somali Shilling is issued by the Central Bank of Somalia.

Alphabetic code
SOS
Numeric code
706
Symbol
Sh
Minor units
2
Example
SOS 1,234.50
Used in
Somalia

History

  1. 1962 The Somali shilling replaces the somalo, specified by Presidential Decree Lr. 86 of 5 March and Legislative Decree Lr. 2 of 5 June, and enters nationwide circulation on 15 October.
  2. 1975 Law Lr. 21 of 8 February renames the National Bank of Somalia as the Central Bank of Somalia.
  3. 1991 In January the collapse of the Somali state leads to the suspension of the Central Bank’s operations.

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