Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan to issue new notes in 2010
Jul 26, 2009 11:14 PM Category: Eurasia
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic has already introduced new 20-, 50-, 100-, and 5,000-som banknotes in 2009, all of which were produced by the French security printer, Oberthur Technologies, without imprint. I have recently received word from a well-placed source that 200-, 500-, and 1,000-som notes printed by De La Rue are scheduled for introduction in 2010. These denominations will complete the fourth issues from the Kyrgyz Republic’s central bank.
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Kyrgyzstan issues new notes on 1 July 2009
Jul 22, 2009 08:30 AM Category: Eurasia
New 20-, 50-, and 100-som banknotes were introduced by the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic on 1 July 2009.
According to the assistant president of the Kyrgyz National Bank, Zair Chokoev, “We retained the style of our banknotes but tried to make them more convenient. Notes of the third series were too large and inconvenient to use. And we decided to reduce their size,” Zair Chokoev said. The new fourth series will slowly replace the notes of the third series.


20 som (US$0.45)
Red. Front: Togolok Moldo. Back: Tash-Rabat. 120 x 58 mm.


50 som (US$1.15)
Orange. Front: Kurmanjan Datka. Back: Uzgen architectural complex. 126 x 61 mm.


100 som (US$2.30)
Blue. Front: Toktogul Satylganov. Back: Toktogul hydroelectric power station. 132 x 63 mm.
Courtesy of Vadim Tislenko.
According to the assistant president of the Kyrgyz National Bank, Zair Chokoev, “We retained the style of our banknotes but tried to make them more convenient. Notes of the third series were too large and inconvenient to use. And we decided to reduce their size,” Zair Chokoev said. The new fourth series will slowly replace the notes of the third series.


20 som (US$0.45)
Red. Front: Togolok Moldo. Back: Tash-Rabat. 120 x 58 mm.


50 som (US$1.15)
Orange. Front: Kurmanjan Datka. Back: Uzgen architectural complex. 126 x 61 mm.


100 som (US$2.30)
Blue. Front: Toktogul Satylganov. Back: Toktogul hydroelectric power station. 132 x 63 mm.
Courtesy of Vadim Tislenko.
Kyrgyzstan new 5,000-som note confirmed
Jul 03, 2009 05:17 PM Category: Eurasia


The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic introduced a 5,000-som note (US$122) on 2 March 2009. The front of the note features a portrait of actor, writer, and sportsman Suimenkul Chokmorov. On the back is Ala-Too, one of the oldest cinemas of the capital city of Bishkek. Previously the largest denomination was the 1,000-som note issued in 2000.
Courtesy of Cleophas Elmakias Schockemohle and Peter Kelly.