tenge

noun \ ˈteŋ-ˌgā \

Updated on: 20 Apr 2018

Definition of tenge

plural tenge

the basic monetary unit of Kazakhstan — see Money Table

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Russia’s ruble fell amid increased U.S. sanctions against the country and concern about a U.S. strike on Syria, a decline that also contributed to a fall in Kazakhstan’s tenge.

— chelsey dulaney, WSJ, "Sharp Drops in Currencies Hint at Spreading Volatility," 15 Apr. 2018
Back in Shape As well as backing the Halyk-Kazkommertsbank merger, which is due to be completed in the second half of the year, the state has pumped 650 billion tenge into other lenders.

— Bloomberg.com, "Meet the Woman Charged With Saving the Kazakh Banking System," 12 Feb. 2018
Kazakhstan has spent over 1.1trn tenge ($3.2bn) on upgrading its railway lines and rolling stock since 2011.

— The Economist, "Freight train comingNew rail routes between China and Europe will change trade patterns," 14 Sep. 2017
The tenge fell 25 percent against the dollar in a single day.

— david segal, New York Times, "Can a Giant Science Fair Transform Kazakhstan’s Economy?," 9 Sep. 2017
Its holdings include bonds of Kazkommertsbank, a top Kazakh lender that’s getting a 2.4 trillion-tenge ($7.6 billion) state bailout.

— nariman gizitdinov, Bloomberg.com, "Bank Default Traps Pension Fund in Azeri Debt Restructuring," 18 May 2017

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Origin and Etymology of tenge

Kazakh teŋge coin, ruble

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