As of February 18 of this year, the official exchange rates of the Kazakh tenge, Chinese yuan, and Russian ruble have shown growth against the som. The tenge, in particular, has reached a local peak in recent years. At the same time, the euro showed a slight decline, while the US dollar remained stable. This data was provided by the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan and exchange offices in Bishkek.
US Dollar Exchange Rate:
- Official rate of the NB KR: 87.45 soms (unchanged).
- Average rate in exchange offices: buying — 87.36 soms, selling — 87.78 soms.
Euro Exchange Rate:
- Official rate of the NB KR: 103.5539 soms (a decrease of 0.2 percent).
- Average rate in exchange offices: buying — 103.16 soms, selling — 104.14 soms.
Russian Ruble Exchange Rate:
- Official rate of the NB KR: 1.1375 soms (an increase of 0.04 percent).
- Average rate in exchange offices: buying — 1.132 soms, selling — 1.158 soms.
Kazakh Tenge Exchange Rate:
- Official rate of the NB KR: 0.1785 soms (an increase of 0.45 percent). This is the highest price since mid-2022.
- Average rate in exchange offices: buying — 0.1568 soms, selling — 0.1847 soms.
Chinese Yuan Exchange Rate:
- Official rate of the NB KR: 12.665 soms (an increase of 0.06 percent).
- Average rate in exchange offices: buying — 12.2 soms, selling — 12.7 soms.
