Which currency replaced the Soviet ruble in Kazakhstan in 1993?

The Kazakhstani tenge replaced the Soviet ruble in Kazakhstan in November 1993.

Kazakhstan introduced the tenge on 15 November 1993, a date commemorated as National Currency Day. The launch followed the country’s independence and created an independent monetary system separate from the Russian ruble zone.

The name “tenge” is related to historical Turkic and Central Asian monetary terms, including the word “dang.” The tenge is divided into 100 tiyn, though inflation has made the smallest denomination largely impractical in ordinary commerce.

The tenge should not be confused with the Kyrgyzstani som or Uzbekistani soʻm. All three currencies belong to independent Central Asian states, but each has its own central bank, exchange rate and monetary history.