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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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
Russia's central bank has put up its key interest rate to 15% to try to curb inflation and bolster a weak rouble.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2023
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
By 1500 GMT, the rouble was 0.7% stronger against the dollar at 99.75 , recovering from hitting 102.3450 earlier, its weakest point since March 23, 2022.
From Reuters ● Oct. 9, 2023
That is how Suchiloff, for a silver rouble and a red shirt, came to be sent to the special section.
From The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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