the basic monetary unit of India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka see Money Table
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The Royals bought them for 11 million Indian rupees (around $130,000) after a bidding spree with the Delhi Capitals forced his price up.
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David Close, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Major Indian defense stocks climbed on Friday after the country’s defense council reportedly approved 540 billion rupees ($6.25 billion) worth of capital acquisition proposals.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Indorama Ventures—controlled by Thailand billionaire Aloke Lohia—has agreed to buy a 24.9% stake in Indian packaging company EPL for 19 billion rupees ($219 million) from U.S. private equity giant Blackstone, deepening its investments in India.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The proposal would raise the rate from 12 percent to 18 percent for the category of goods ranging in price from 1,500 rupees ($17.55) to 10,000 rupees ($117).
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2025
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David Close, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Major Indian defense stocks climbed on Friday after the country’s defense council reportedly approved 540 billion rupees ($6.25 billion) worth of capital acquisition proposals.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
Indorama Ventures—controlled by Thailand billionaire Aloke Lohia—has agreed to buy a 24.9% stake in Indian packaging company EPL for 19 billion rupees ($219 million) from U.S. private equity giant Blackstone, deepening its investments in India.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The proposal would raise the rate from 12 percent to 18 percent for the category of goods ranging in price from 1,500 rupees ($17.55) to 10,000 rupees ($117).
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rupee
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“Rupee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rupee. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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