Bishkek, Jan.24, 2025. /Kabar/. The digital som (national currency of Kyrgyzstan, international designation KGS) has not yet been launched and is not currently a legal tender, the National Bank of the republic reported.
The message was spread in order to avoid fraudulent transactions with digital currencies of central/national banks and to warn citizens.
The National Bank is currently at the stage of selecting a platform, as well as conducting activities to promote draft laws on the legal status of the national digital currency - the digital som. The proposed bill sets the entry date as Jan. 1, 2027.
The Bank asks Kyrgyzstanis to be vigilant and not to fall for the false information received in various messenger groups (WhatsApp, Telegram channel, etc.) regarding the digital som.