Kyrgyzstan: share of foreign-currency deposits falls to 25.4% in 2026

As of early October 2026, foreign-currency deposits included in Kyrgyzstan's broad money totalled 183.7 billion soms, down from 211.4 billion soms at the start of the year. Over the same period, deposits in the national currency rose to 538.7 billion soms. Total deposits grew by only 2.6%.

According to the National Bank's monetary review reported by Economist.kg, total deposits rose from 704.2 billion soms on 1 January to 722.4 billion soms on 1 October, an increase of 18.2 billion soms, or 2.6%. Som deposits grew by 45.9 billion soms, or 9.3%, while foreign-currency deposits fell by 27.7 billion soms, or 13.1%. The share of foreign-currency deposits dropped from about 30% to 25.4%, while the share of som deposits rose from 70% to 74.6%.

Within the som component, "other deposits" recorded the most noticeable growth, rising from 168.7 billion to 206.6 billion soms, an increase of 22.5%. Transferable deposits increased from 324.1 billion to 332.1 billion soms, or 2.5%.