the ruble
noun
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: the value of the ruble compared with the value of the money of other countries
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The 50-day grace period was met with cautious relief by investors in Russia, where the ruble rebounded from earlier losses against the dollar and the stock market posted modest gains of 2.7%.
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Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Russia’s struggling war economy might be what finally drives Moscow to the negotiating table
Despite this, the ruble is the world's best-performing currency so far this year, according to Bank of America, attributed to capital controls, policy tightening and a decline in the U.S. dollar.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Meanwhile, Russia’s sovereign wealth fund has been tapped repeatedly to prop up the ruble, leaving the Kremlin with less firepower to battle another currency collapse.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2024
Brendan McKenna, international economist and foreign exchange strategist at Wells Fargo, lists three reasons for the ruble’s rally.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 June 2025
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Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Russia’s struggling war economy might be what finally drives Moscow to the negotiating table
Despite this, the ruble is the world's best-performing currency so far this year, according to Bank of America, attributed to capital controls, policy tightening and a decline in the U.S. dollar.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Meanwhile, Russia’s sovereign wealth fund has been tapped repeatedly to prop up the ruble, leaving the Kremlin with less firepower to battle another currency collapse.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2024
Brendan McKenna, international economist and foreign exchange strategist at Wells Fargo, lists three reasons for the ruble’s rally.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the ruble
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“The ruble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ruble. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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