OREANDA-NEWS. December 17, 2007. The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic informs about the change of its logo. The new NBKR logo was approved by the NBKR Board Resolution No30/4, the press service of the Bank reported.

The design of the NBKR logo will use an image of "kookor", a traditional Kyrgyz container, inside the stylized silhouette of the Kyrgyz yurt. The "kookor", as a stylized graphic sign, is easily recognized. In different variations it is widely used in Kyrgyz crafts. The image of the Kyrgyz traditional container "kookor" adds an embellishment and national coloration to the design composition; it symbolizes welfare and prosperity as well as the National Bank's aspiration to stability and flourishing of the Kyrgyz Republic. The yurt, as a traditional dwelling of Kyrgyz people, is a symbol of home and hearth.

The title "КЫРГЫЗ РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫНЫН УЛУТТУК БАНКЫ " is made in Arial font.  The logo is golden in color against the dark-blue background. The golden color symbolizes wealth and nobility. The dark-blue color of the background is a corporate color of the NBKR.