The ruble buying rate has fallen below 1 som at almost all exchange offices, averaging 0.95–0.98 som. At some exchange offices, the selling rate has also dropped below 1 som, to 0.998 som.

Against the backdrop of the continuing decline in the official exchange rate of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (1.0382 soms on August 18), the cash market is reacting with a sharper decline in the value of the Russian currency.

Since the beginning of August, the ruble has lost 5.65 percent of its value against the som and has nearly reached its lowest level in 2026. In early April, the official exchange rate fell to 1.0332 soms per ruble.