The National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan has denied a social media report that it plans to place an image of Avicenna on the 200 somoni banknote in addition to the 20 somoni note. The central bank has undertaken no work on changing the images, adopted no related decision and sees no need for such changes. The central bank urged the public and media to rely on its official communications and other government sources, warning that inaccurate information could create misconceptions about the country’s monetary system.
2026-08-26National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan
National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan denies plans to change images on 200 and 20 somoni banknotes
The National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan denied reports that it plans to place an image of Avicenna on the 200 somoni banknote in addition to the 20 somoni note. It has undertaken no related work, adopted no decision and sees no need for the change.