Definition of rupiah
rupiah
orrupiahs
the basic monetary unit of Indonesia — see money table
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The maximum penalty for downloading pornographic material is four years in jail or a two billion rupiah ($150,350) fine.
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A budget of 300 million rupiahs (about $29,000) was initially set aside for the makeover, with the goal of painting each building at least three colors.
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The Indonesian rupiah extended its decline after the verdict, falling 0.2 percent to 13,335 against the U.S. dollar.
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The carry-to-risk ratios for the Mexican peso and Indonesian rupiah show the greatest premium over their five-year average among the currencies analyzed.
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MNC’s offer of 150 million rupiah ($11,290) per a Balinese measure of land that is equal to about 100 square meters (1,076 square feet) is far below what villagers believe is fair given the prime location, Surata said.
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Since the program was introduced in July, wealthy taxpayers had pledged as of Tuesday to repatriate 146 trillion rupiah ($11 billion) of assets kept in havens like Singapore, the Cayman...
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Origin and Etymology of rupiah
Malay, from Hindi & Urdu rūpaiyā rupee
RUPIAH Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of rupiah for English Language Learners
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: the basic unit of money in Indonesia
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