National Currency of KyrgyzstanAs of May 10, 1993, Kyrgyz som is the national currency of Kyrgyzstan. International designation - KGS. One som is equal to 100 tyiyn. Currently som is represented by nine denominations of banknotes: 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 all of them differ in colour and decorated with the images of outstanding art workers of Kyrgyzstan. Until 2008, the country has not been using coins as bills exclusively represented all denominations. Kyrgyzstan is the first CIS country to introduce its own currency in the monetary circulation. Despite of the fact that the only legal means of payment on the territory of Kyrgyzstan is som, one can easily pay by Russia's roubles, U.S. dollars or Euros. However, in the banks or exchange offices, you can also easily exchange foreign currency. Normally, banks are open from 9.00-9.30 to 17.00-17.30, Monday to Friday, except on weekends - Saturdays and Sundays.
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