the basic monetary unit of India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka see Money Table
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The Indian government is encouraging more investment in its aviation industry, with the Modi administration saying that the government would spend 980 billion Indian rupees ($11.83 billion) by 2025 to build new airports and modernize existing ones.
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Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 15 Mar. 2024
The government has approved 1.26 trillion Indian rupee ($15.2 billion) for the projects.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Mar. 2024
With his new stardom, Mr. Sharma was earning 100,000 rupees, about $1,200, a month.
—Suhasini Raj, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
No amount of harsh overhead lighting can shake the shadowy atmosphere of the venue, which is run by a slippery figure (Sharlto Copley), who handles rupees with unnerving greed.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
In a stock filing immediately after the RBI’s order, Paytm warned the order to close Paytm Payments Bank could drag down annual earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization by up to 5 billion Indian rupees, or $60.4 million at current exchange rates.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 10 Mar. 2024
Estimates put the daily cost of running the carrier at 200 million Indian rupees ($2.4 million) to run each day.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 28 Feb. 2024
The group controlled by billionaire Gautam Adani will invest more than 30 billion rupees ($362 million) to manufacture ammunitions and missiles, Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on Monday.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
As a first step, on July 11, 2022, India's central bank - the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) - allowed importers to pay with rupees and exporters be paid in rupee.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 15 Mar. 2024
The government has approved 1.26 trillion Indian rupee ($15.2 billion) for the projects.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Mar. 2024
With his new stardom, Mr. Sharma was earning 100,000 rupees, about $1,200, a month.
—Suhasini Raj, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
No amount of harsh overhead lighting can shake the shadowy atmosphere of the venue, which is run by a slippery figure (Sharlto Copley), who handles rupees with unnerving greed.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
In a stock filing immediately after the RBI’s order, Paytm warned the order to close Paytm Payments Bank could drag down annual earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization by up to 5 billion Indian rupees, or $60.4 million at current exchange rates.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 10 Mar. 2024
Estimates put the daily cost of running the carrier at 200 million Indian rupees ($2.4 million) to run each day.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 28 Feb. 2024
The group controlled by billionaire Gautam Adani will invest more than 30 billion rupees ($362 million) to manufacture ammunitions and missiles, Adani Defence and Aerospace announced on Monday.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
As a first step, on July 11, 2022, India's central bank - the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) - allowed importers to pay with rupees and exporters be paid in rupee.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
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“Rupee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rupee. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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