: the basic monetary unit of India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka see Money Table
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The country is looking to double its military production to 3 trillion rupees (about $33 billion) and raise defense exports to 500 billion rupees by 2029.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 Nov. 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
The retired banker had heart bypass surgery earlier this year, and before that had been spending almost 8,000 rupees ($90) a month just on his insulin.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2025
Stalin has announced 1 million Indian rupees ($11,280) each to the families of the victims who died in the incident and set up an inquiry panel.
—CNN Money, 27 Sep. 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 Nov. 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
The retired banker had heart bypass surgery earlier this year, and before that had been spending almost 8,000 rupees ($90) a month just on his insulin.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2025
Stalin has announced 1 million Indian rupees ($11,280) each to the families of the victims who died in the incident and set up an inquiry panel.
—CNN Money, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Rupee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rupee. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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