
As of February 19 of this year, the official exchange rates of the Russian ruble and the Kazakh tenge have shown growth, setting new records. At the same time, the euro and the Chinese yuan demonstrated a decline after recent strengthening, while the exchange rate of the US dollar remained unchanged. This data is provided by the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan and exchange points in Bishkek.
US Dollar Exchange Rate:
- The official rate of the NB KR is 87.45 soms (unchanged).
- The average rate at exchange points: buying — 87.35 soms, selling — 87.78 soms.
Euro Exchange Rate:
- The official rate of the NB KR is 103.4577 soms (a decrease of 0.09 percent).
- The average rate at exchange points: buying — 102.7 soms, selling — 103.69 soms.
Russian Ruble Exchange Rate:
- The official rate of the NB KR is 1.1422 soms (an increase of 0.41 percent), which is a new high since 2026.
- The average rate at exchange points: buying — 1.13 soms, selling — 1.159 soms.
Kazakh Tenge Exchange Rate:
- The official rate of the NB KR is 0.1788 soms (an increase of 0.17 percent), which is also the highest value since mid-2022.
- The average rate at exchange points: buying — 0.1569 soms, selling — 0.1861 soms.
Chinese Yuan Exchange Rate:
- The official rate of the NB KR is 12.658 soms (a decrease of 0.06 percent).
- The average rate at exchange points: buying — 12.3 soms, selling — 13.05 soms.
