: the basic monetary unit of India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka see Money Table
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With the Indian rupee emerging as Asia’s worst-performing currency in 2025 against the dollar and expected to weaken further, operating costs are likely to rise.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
Indian and Russian trade now settles in rupees, dirhams, and yuan.
—Keyu Jin, Wired News, 28 Dec. 2025
For this work, she and other Booth Level Officers, are paid an extra 1,000 rupees ($11) per month.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
Tarrar said the purchase resulted in losses of several million rupees for the state.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2025
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
Indian and Russian trade now settles in rupees, dirhams, and yuan.
—Keyu Jin, Wired News, 28 Dec. 2025
For this work, she and other Booth Level Officers, are paid an extra 1,000 rupees ($11) per month.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
Tarrar said the purchase resulted in losses of several million rupees for the state.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Rupee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rupee. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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