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rufiyaa

American  
[roo-fee-yah] / ˈru fiˌyɑ /

noun

PLURAL

rufiyaa

  1. rupee.

rufiyaa British  
/ ruːˈfiːjɑː /

noun

  1. the standard monetary unit of the Maldives, divided into 100 laari

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Photograph: International Bank Note Society Nominations are now open for banknote of 2016, with the first banknote in contention the Maldives 1,000 rufiyaa note.

From The Guardian

The Kenyan shilling has depreciated 7.9 percent against the dollar this year, and is the world’s third worst-performing currency after Suriname’s dollar and the Maldives’ rufiyaa.

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