### [2026-09-11](/feed/2026/09/11/index.md)

##### Kyrgyz National Bank
# The Kyrgyz National Bank reports that Kyrgyzstan has started domestically printing banknotes of the Kyrgyz som, the country's currency, for the first time since independence. 




### Sources:

1. [24.kg](https://24.kg/english/388902_Kyrgyzstan_prints_20-_and_50-som_banknotes_domestically_for_first_time_/)
2. [Kursiv](https://kz.kursiv.media/en/2026-09-11/engk-nknk-kyrgyzstan-begins-printing-its-own-banknotes-for-the-first-time/)

### Changes:

1. The Kyrgyz National Bank reports that Kyrgyzstan has started domestically printing its first banknotes of the Kyrgyz som, the country's national currency, which are denominations of 20 and 50 soms. The printed banknotes are its first since gaining independence.  _2026-09-12 04:06:51 (First version)_
1. The Kyrgyz National Bank reports that Kyrgyzstan has started domestically printing banknotes of the Kyrgyz som, the country's currency, for the first time since independence.  _(Current version)_

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