: the basic monetary unit of India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka see Money Table
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Since Russia receives most foreign payments in yuan, euros, or rupees, a strong ruble means selling ever more oil and gas just to earn the same revenue or dipping into the dwindling NWF to cover shortfalls.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 Dec. 2025
With no deal between New Delhi and Washington in sight, in the last few days, and a drop in exports, the Indian rupee has been hitting record lows against the dollar, and was trading below the 90-rupee-per-dollar mark on Friday.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
Speaking to Rossiya-1, Kostin explained that the trade imbalance required rupees to be sold on financial markets, where buyers from countries purchasing goods in India now demand the currency.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
With debts ranging from 10,000 rupees ($113) to 200,000 rupees ($2,260), workers can spend years paying off the principal of their loans.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 20 Nov. 2025
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 Dec. 2025
With no deal between New Delhi and Washington in sight, in the last few days, and a drop in exports, the Indian rupee has been hitting record lows against the dollar, and was trading below the 90-rupee-per-dollar mark on Friday.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
Speaking to Rossiya-1, Kostin explained that the trade imbalance required rupees to be sold on financial markets, where buyers from countries purchasing goods in India now demand the currency.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
With debts ranging from 10,000 rupees ($113) to 200,000 rupees ($2,260), workers can spend years paying off the principal of their loans.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Rupee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rupee. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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