Will a 1 million soum banknote be issued? The Central Bank responded
The design of the banknote featuring Uzbekistan's first president, Islam Karimov, was also announced.
Information has spread on social networks that a 1 million soum banknote is planned to be put into circulation in Uzbekistan. A banknote design featuring the image of Uzbekistan's first president, Islam Karimov, was also published.
The Central Bank announced that these reports do not correspond to reality.
"This information is unfounded, false and fake. It does not correspond to reality," the regulator's statement says.
The Central Bank called on citizens to follow the organization's official website and information channels to obtain reliable information.
