Basic Country Data:

• Country ISO Code: UZ

• Official Language: Uzbek

• Language ISO Code: uz

• Current Official Currency: Uzbek Sum (Soʻm)

• Current Currency ISO Code: UZS

Complete Financial History of the Republic of Uzbekistan (in Uzbek):

1. Current Official Currency: Uzbek Sum (UZS)

• ISO Code: UZS

• Singular Name: Sum (Soʻm)

• Plural Name: Sumlar (Soʻmlar)

• Monetary Subdivision: 1 Sum = 100 Tiyin

• Subdivision Name Singular: Tiyin

• Subdivision Name Plural: Tiyinlar

• Initial Production Date: November 15, 1993

• Initial Circulation Date: November 15, 1993

• Final Production Date: Ongoing production

• Final Circulation Date: Currently in circulation

• Mint: Local production in Uzbekistan (specific details not publicly available)

• Issuing Bank: Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan

• Coin Denominations Currently Minted: 50, 100, 200, 500 sums

• Banknote Denominations Currently Issued: 1,000; 2,000; 5,000; 10,000; 20,000; 50,000; 100,000 sums

• Designs / Symbols:

  • Coins: National symbols and nominal values.

  • Banknotes: Historical and cultural monuments, inscriptions in Latin alphabet since 2013.

• Current Circulation Status: Active

• Issuing Authority: Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan

• Relevant Monetary Legislation: Law “On the Central Bank” and related regulations.

• Signatories on Banknotes: Not publicly specified.

• Persons Honored on Currency: Historical and cultural monuments, no specific individuals.

• Economic Historical Context:

  • Replaced the Soviet ruble in 1993 with the sum.

  • Use of sum-kupon in 1992-1993 to protect the domestic market.

  • Became a convertible currency in 2004.

  • Adoption of Latin alphabet on banknotes since 2013.

• Mint / Production Locations: Local production, details not disclosed.

• Print Runs / Commemorative Coins: Information not available.

2. Previous Currencies

• Soviet Ruble (RUB): Used until 1993.

• First Sum Issue (1993-1994): Only banknotes, no coins; denominations from 1 to 10,000 sums.

This report presents the financial and monetary history of Uzbekistan since independence, highlighting the current official currency, the sum, its subdivisions, and the characteristics of currency issues from 1993 to the present.