the ruble

noun

technical
: 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%. Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 The main Russian stock index jumped by 2.7% and the ruble strengthened against the dollar on Monday. Simon Shuster, Time, 15 July 2025 To meaningfully disrupt Russia’s trade, devalue the ruble, and increase economic uncertainty, the G-7 should remove all Russian banks from SWIFT and subject them to full blocking sanctions, which prohibit all transactions with the sanctioned entity. Michael Carpenter, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2025 The report said that a potential downturn of the Russian economy could unfold between Q2 and Q3 2025 as a slowdown in economic growth and falling consumer demand and as a weakening of the ruble between Q3 and Q4 2025. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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