Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Jan 10 /Trend D.Azizov/
The official exchange rate of Uzbek soum, set by the Uzbek Central Bank decreased by 9.5 percent compared to the U.S. dollar in 2011. It decreased from 1.640.00 soum per $1 on January 1, 2011 to 1,795 soum per $1 on January 1, 2012.
The national currency rate decreased by 8.5 percent in 2010 compared to the U.S. dollar (from 1511.4 soum/$1 to 1.640 soum/$1). In 2009 the situation was the same, as the rate decreased by 8.5 percent compared to $1 (from 1393 soums/$1 to 1511 4 soums/$1).
The rate of the soum decreased by 8.2 percent compared to 1 euro in 2011 (from 2.165.13 soums/euro to 2.341.97 soums/euro). The decrease compared to the Russian ruble was 7.1 percent (from 53.63 soums/ruble to 57.43 soums/ruble, the Chinese yuan 14.6 percent (from 247.49 soums/yuan to 283.62 soums/yuan, by 16.4 percent to 10 Japanese Yen (from 197.83 soums for 10 yen to 230.25 soums for 10 yen).