According to data from the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan and exchange offices in Bishkek, most currencies have strengthened against the som. This strengthening is particularly noticeable against the Russian ruble and the Kazakh tenge. The Chinese yuan and euro also showed a slight increase, while the US dollar remained at the same level.
US Dollar:
- Official rate from the NB KR: 87.45 soms (unchanged).
- Average rate in exchange offices: buying — 87.35 soms, selling — 87.78 soms.
Euro:
- Official rate from the NB KR: 103.7594 soms (increase of 0.02 percent).
- Average rate in exchange offices: buying — 103.15 soms, selling — 104.13 soms.
Russian Ruble:
- Official rate from the NB KR: 1.1371 soms (increase of 0.37 percent).
- Average rate in exchange offices: buying — 1.127 soms, selling — 1.158 soms.
Kazakh Tenge:
- Official rate from the NB KR: 0.1777 soms (increase of 0.79 percent).
- Average rate in exchange offices: buying — 0.1541 soms, selling — 0.1853 soms.
Chinese Yuan:
- Official rate from the NB KR: 12.658 soms (increase of 0.01 percent).
- Average rate in exchange offices: buying — 12.2 soms, selling — 12.7 soms.
