On October 28, President Sadyr Japarov inaugurated the new building of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, located at: Kalyk Akiev Street, 89, in Bishkek. The construction of this modern complex took two years, and its total area is 22,240 square meters. The building consists of 10 different blocks.
- Sadyr Japarov opened the new building of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic on October 28. The new building of the NBKR is located at: Kalyk Akiev Street, 89, in Bishkek.
- On October 27, 2025, the Board of the National Bank decided to increase the discount rate (key rate) by 75 basis points, raising it to 10%. This change will take effect on October 28, 2025. The previous rate was 9.25%.
- Two exchange offices in Bishkek were fined. This information appeared in a press release from the National Bank. Each office received a fine of 55,000 soms.
- The punishment affected 24 (twenty-four) citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic, as reported by the press service of the National Bank. Each of the violators was fined 17,500 soms.
- According to information provided by the EAEU statistics department, the external debt of Kazakhstan's banks as of July 1, 2025, has risen to $15.6 billion. Over the year, this figure increased by $1.3 billion, which corresponds to a growth of 9.2%.
- The Kyrgyz Republic is preparing to launch a pilot project for the creation of a national blockchain platform, which will last for 9 months. This was announced on October 24, 2025, in an interview with journalists by Farhat Iminov, head of the Secretariat for the Development of Virtual Assets and Blockchain Technologies under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, during a meeting of the National Council for the Development of this sector. According to Iminov, the necessary blockchain
- As of July 1, 2025, the external debt of the banking system of Russia reached $103.7 billion. At the same time, the debt of other sectors of the country's economy increased by $8.6 billion, totaling $135.7 billion.
At the meeting held on October 24, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia made the decision to lower the key interest rate, marking the fourth consecutive reduction. The rate now stands at 16.5% per annum, which is 0.5 percentage points lower than the previous level. The key interest rate is the minimum percentage at which the Central Bank provides loans to commercial banks and accepts their funds on deposits. Increasing this rate helps combat inflation: more expensive loans lead
- Adjustments have been made to the Action Plan aimed at implementing the State Program for increasing the share of cashless payments in the Kyrgyz Republic for the period from 2023 to 2027. As stated in the resolution signed by the Cabinet of Ministers on October 10, the changes concern the introduction of escrow accounts for real estate transactions and shared construction, the development of infrastructure for cashless payments in trade and services, as well as enhancing the interoperability
- Resolution No. 657, adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers on October 10, 2025, became the basis for the establishment of the Open Joint Stock Company "Green Financing Fund of the Kyrgyz Republic." The Ministry of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic acts as the founder and sole shareholder of the new Fund. It has been tasked with:
The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan reacted to the sanctions imposed by the European Union concerning two local banks. According to the EU Council Regulation published on October 23, 2025, these banks were included in the sanctions list due to actions by Russia that undermine stability in Ukraine.
The 1000 som banknote of the 2010 series is made of white paper measuring 150x71 mm. The predominant color of the banknote is gray. The paper contains colorless fibers that fluoresce in UV light in red and blue colors. The paper has a localized watermark that repeats the portrait depicted on the front side of the banknote, as well as a watermark in the form of the banknote's numerical denomination. The banknote contains a windowed metallic security thread with microtext "1000
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The 50 som banknote of the 2009 series is printed on white paper measuring 126x61 mm. The predominant color of the banknote is orange. The paper contains colorless fibers that fluoresce under UV light. It features a localized watermark that repeats the portrait depicted on the front side of the banknote. A windowed metallic security thread with microtext "50 СОМ" is embedded in the paper. White coupon fields are located along the edges of the banknote. The portrait, the inscriptions
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5 som banknote of 1993 is made of white paper measuring 140x70 mm. The predominant color of the banknote is green. The paper contains colorless fibers that fluoresce under UV light. The paper has watermarks in the form of an "eagle" located across the entire surface of the banknote. The banknote is printed using offset printing.
The 1 som banknote of 1993 is made of white paper measuring 140x70 mm. The predominant color of the banknote is red. The paper contains colorless fibers that fluoresce under UV light. It features watermarks in the form of an "eagle" spread across the entire surface of the banknote. The banknote is printed using offset printing.
Paper banknotes with a denomination of 10 tyiyn, serving as change coins.
Paper banknotes with a denomination of 1 tyiyn, serving as change coins. The banknote is made of white paper measuring 90x70 mm. The predominant color of the banknote is red. The paper contains colorless fibers that fluoresce under UV light. The paper has watermarks in the form of an "eagle," located across the entire surface of the banknote. The banknote is printed using offset printing.