- a variation of ruble.
rouble
Britishnoun
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the standard monetary unit of Belarus and Russia, divided into 100 kopecks
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the former standard monetary unit of Tajikistan, divided into 100 tanga
Etymology
Origin of rouble
C16: from Russian rubl silver bar, from Old Russian rublǐ bar, block of wood, from rubiti to cut up
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Meanwhile, the Russian rouble has recovered to become the best-performing world currency this year, with gains of more than 40%, according to Bank of America.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2025
A major factor in the rouble weakening has been Russia's trade being hit by the sanctions, economists have said.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2023
This includes an unscheduled emergency hike in August as the rouble tumbled past 100 to the dollar and the Kremlin called for tighter monetary policy.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2023
He said exporters were unlikely to limit FX sales until the end of the month, when taxes are due, meaning that the rouble could start recovering this week.
From Reuters ● Oct. 9, 2023
"Here is a rouble, and be off with you!"
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