| Кыргыз сому (Kyrgyz) | |
|---|---|
 100 som note (2016) | |
| ISO 4217 | |
| Code | KGS (numeric: 417) |
| Subunit | 0.01 |
| Unit | |
| Unit | сом (Cyrillic) / som (Latin) |
| Plural | The language(s) of this currency do(es) not have a morphological plural distinction. |
| Symbol | ⃀ |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄100 | tyiyn |
| Banknotes | |
| Freq. used | 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000 som |
| Rarely used | 1, 10, 50 tyiyn, 1, 5, 10, 2,000, 5,000 som |
| Coins | |
| Freq. used | 1, 3, 5, 10 som |
| Rarely used | 1, 10, 50 tyiyn |
| Demographics | |
| Date of introduction | 10 May 1993 |
| User(s) |  Kyrgyzstan |
| Issuance | |
| Central bank | National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic |
| Website | www |
| Valuation | |
| Inflation | 7.3% (December 2023) |
| Source | www |
The som (/sɒm/; Kyrgyz: сом [sɔm]; ISO code: KGS; sign: ⃀ (с)) is the currency of Kyrgyzstan. It was introduced in May 1993 to replace the Soviet ruble after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. It is subdivided into 100 tıyın. Initially, only banknotes were issued, but coins were introduced in 2008. The currency features denominations ranging from 1 tıyın to 5000 som.
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic oversees its issuance, and various commemorative coins have been released to celebrate cultural and historical events. The banknotes display notable Kyrgyz historical figures and symbols, with periodic updates to enhance security features such as watermarks, holograms, and microprinting. Over time, higher denomination notes have been introduced to manage inflation.