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The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has set the exchange rates for October 29, 2026: the dollar rose by 85.04 sums to 12,004.02 sums, the euro by 77.97 to 13,361.67 sums, and the ruble by 0.76 to 148.80 sums. This is the second consecutive notable strengthening of the dollar against the sum.
Sevara AzamovaThe Central Bank of Uzbekistan announced the exchange rates for October 27: the dollar rose by 23.04 soums to 11,861.96, the euro by 29.34 to 13,278.28, and the ruble by 0.08 to 147.13. The increase came after five days of decline, during which the dollar had fallen to 11,838.92 soums.
Javlon TursunovThe Central Bank of Uzbekistan has categorically refuted reports about plans to issue a banknote with a denomination of 1 million sums, calling them fake. A counterfeit design of the note depicting the country's first president was circulating on social media. The regulator reminded that the issuance of new money is strictly regulated by law and is always officially announced. At present, the largest note in circulation remains 200,000 sums. This is not the first time the agency has had to refute rumors about large denominations.
Sevara AzamovaThe Central Bank of Uzbekistan, based on the results of the third quarter of 2026, compiled an anti-ranking of banks based on 12,307 customer complaints. Hayot Bank topped the list with an index of 5.71. InFinBank and Ipoteka bank left the anti-ranking, while Hayot Bank and Turonbank entered it for the first time.
Nilufar KarimovaThe Uzbek soum has been losing value against the dollar for nine consecutive trading sessions: from October 3 to 16, the rate rose from 11,772.95 to 12,011.65 soums (+238.7 soums, about 2%). Economist Mirkomil Kholboev links this to the dollar's strengthening on the global market amid the US Federal Reserve's policy tightening, and also names three possible domestic factors, emphasizing that there is no confirming data yet.
Nilufar KarimovaThe committee of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan held its eighth meeting in September 2026 and reviewed 37 issues, including registration, licensing and supervision of credit institutions. 8 banks were fined, but their names and the amounts of the fines were not disclosed.
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