Money in Kirghizia

Catfish (S, KGS), equal 100 тыйын. In circulation there are banknotes face value in 1000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1 soya, and also a coin in 50, 10 and 1 тыйын. A catfish - unique lawful payment means for territories of the Kirghiz Republic though in practice US dollars and euro accept for payment or even demand at payment of hotels or at the organisation треккинга and high-mountainous ascensions. In the markets accept the Russian roubles and currencies of the next Central Asian republics.

Banks work from 9 to 17 from Monday till Friday, the day off - Saturday and Sunday.

The currency can be exchanged at offices of banks, in changes (work usually round the clock) and in many shops. To an exchange the Chinese yuans and other kinds of currencies are accepted not only the American dollars and euro, but also and English pounds sterling, the Russian roubles, the Kazakh tenges, Uzbek сумы. To exchange currency it is more preferable in capital - in a province a course a little bit more low. At an exchange of US dollars it is recommended to have on hands of a denomination of the new sample - on old a course much more low everywhere, even in official bodies.

Credit cards accept for payment in the majority of banks and in some large hotels of Bishkek. Trevel-checks can be cashed at offices of large banks, in the licensed points of an exchange and in some large shops of capital, but commission fee are high enough (3-7 %). In a province to use non-cash payment means it is practically impossible.