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tenge

British  
/ tɛŋˈɡeɪ /

noun

  1. the standard monetary unit of Kazakhstan, divided into 100 tiyn

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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According to "preliminary calculations" by the department, Buzachi Neft faces a fine of more than 350,000 tenge.

From BBC Feb. 20, 2024

Paresh Upadhyaya, director of fixed income and currency strategy at Amundi US, is bearish on the dollar while betting on gains in the Kazakhstan tenge, Uruguayan peso and Indian rupee.

From Reuters Jul. 14, 2023

When the United States, Europe and some Asian nations first imposed them in February 2022, the Kazakh tenge, the local currency, fell 20 percent.

From New York Times Feb. 28, 2023

The Taraz team gather on a concrete dais to collect an oversized cheque for 1m tenge.

From The Guardian Aug. 15, 2017

The recovery of international oil prices in 1999, combined with a well-timed tenge devaluation and a bumper grain harvest, pulled the economy out of recession in 2000.

From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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