Kyrgyzstani Som to US Dollar — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: Kyrgyzstan

Currency Code, Symbol: KGS, Лв

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1, 3, 5, 10 som

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 5000 som

History: The Kyrgyz som (с) is the national currency of the Kyrgyz Republic. The Kyrgyz currency is internationally known as KGS. Tyins are coins used for the Kyrgyz som exchange.Every KGS has 100 tyins. The currency was introduced in 1993 after the dissolution of the USSR. The Soviet ruble was used before. The Russian ruble was also in use for some time. Notes have iconic political figures, poets are writers, famous composers depicted on them. From time to time, the state issues commemorative notes with an original vertical design.Read More

Country of Circulation: United States, British Virgin Islands, Ecuador, Panama and others

Currency Code, Symbol: USD, $

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100

History: The US dollar ($) is the national currency of the United States of America, one of the global reserve currencies. It is used as an official currency unit in Salvador, Marshall Islands, Panama, Bermuda. USD is used as an abbreviation for convenience and internationalization purposes.The US dollar is subdivided into cents. Every dollar has 100 cents. The currency has existed since 1792. The first dollars were made out of silver, then paper notes appeared. They have had the traditional greenish or grey color from the outset. Around 35 million pieces of dollars of different denomination worth 635 million emigrate to the USA daily. 95% of the banknotes are to replace worn-out notes.Read More