the ruble
noun
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: the value of the ruble compared with the value of the money of other countries
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Russia’s economy has been constrained by depressed global prices for its key oil exports and by Western sanctions, which have restricted trade to deplete Moscow’s coffers for the war in Ukraine and contributed to declines in the ruble.
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Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Many Russians hold savings in dollars or euros, mindful of periodic crises in recent decades when the ruble has crashed in value.
—Reuters, CNN, 13 June 2024
Separately, Russia is also exploring the implementation of a digital version of the ruble.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 30 July 2024
Dollar rates jump On the eve of the national holiday, the ruble closed at 89.10 to the dollar and at 95.62 against the euro.
—Reuters, CNN, 13 June 2024
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Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Many Russians hold savings in dollars or euros, mindful of periodic crises in recent decades when the ruble has crashed in value.
—Reuters, CNN, 13 June 2024
Separately, Russia is also exploring the implementation of a digital version of the ruble.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 30 July 2024
Dollar rates jump On the eve of the national holiday, the ruble closed at 89.10 to the dollar and at 95.62 against the euro.
—Reuters, CNN, 13 June 2024
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“The ruble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ruble. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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