National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic

National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
Кыргыз Республикасынын Улуттук Банкы (Kyrgyz)
Национальный банк Кыргызской Республики (Russian)
Headquarters168 Chuy Avenue, Bishkek, 720001, Kyrgyz Republic
Established1991
Ownership100% state ownership
ChairmanKubanychbek Bokontayev
Central bank ofKyrgyzstan
CurrencySom
Reserves US$2.335 billion (2019)
Preceded byState Bank of the Soviet Union
Websitewww.nbkr.kg

The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyz: Кыргыз Республикасынын Улуттук Банкы, romanized: Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Uluttuk Banky) is the central bank of Kyrgyzstan and is primarily responsible for the strategic monetary policy planning of the country as well as the issuance of the national currency, the Som.