The day of the issuance of the national currency of the Republic of Uzbekistan

In accordance with the Article 122 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Article 11 of the Law “The bases of the State Independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan”, as well as the Regulation of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan by №952-ХII, adopted on the 3-d of September, 1993, аnd decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan by №870, adopted on the 16-d of June, 1994, it was put into circulation the national currency “sum” as a legal means of payment on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The national currency is the national pride. It is one of the symbols of independent statehood, sign of the sovereignty. Being one of the main conditions of the stability of the economy, putting into circulation the national currency created the definite mechanism in carrying out the financial monetary and credit policy and economical policy as a completely appropriate to the interests of Uzbekistan.