Definition of rupee
the basic monetary unit of India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka — see Money Table
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The bank cut its end-2018 rupee forecast to 67 to a dollar from 66.
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Brazil’s currency, the real, was down nearly 14% on the year through Friday, while the Indian rupee was down 7.1%.
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Indian government sources told Reuters last week that New Delhi was looking to revive a rupee trade mechanism to settle part of its oil payments to Iran, fearing foreign channels to pay Tehran might close.
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During its stay, the rat shredded $17,662 worth of Indian rupees.
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That, in turn, has put heavy pressure on the rupee.
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That process commonly starts with the rupees being converted into dollars, just for a moment, before being converted once again into euros.
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Rising crude could cause depreciation of the Indian rupee and hurt investor sentiment, said Patil, who manages 240 billion rupees ($3.7 billion), around 100 billion of which is in equity.
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Amid stories that ministerial posts, and sums of up to 1bn rupees (around $15m) had been offered as lures, the opposition allies corralled their legislators into three hotels to shield them from outside influence.
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Origin and Etymology of rupee
Hindi & Urdu rūpaiyā, from Sanskrit rūpya coined silver
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Definition of rupee for English Language Learners
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: the basic unit of money in some Asian countries including India and Pakistan
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Definition of rupee for Students
: any of various coins (as of India or Pakistan)
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