On 10 May 1993, Kyrgyzstan then issued the first series of som, at an exchange rate of 200 Soviet roubles to 1 Kyrgyzstani som, these banknotes were known as "the banknotes of the transitional period". The following year, the second series of som was released, these banknotes were known as "the banknotes of the stabilisation period". Governmental and central bank actions in the form of price liberalisation, commercial legislation, agriculture reformation, assets privatisation, and the opening up of the market to external trade, finally led to Kyrgyzstan overcoming the massive inflation and unemployment that plagued both periods up till 1996.
On 10 May 1993, Kyrgyzstan introduced its first batch of som currency, exchanging it at a rate of 200 Soviet roubles to 1 Kyrgyzstani som. These banknotes were referred to as "the notes from the transitional phase". The following year's release of the second series was labeled as "the notes from the stabilisation period", marking a significant shift towards economic stability.