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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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.
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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
This stock image from January 11, 2025, shows notes of Russia's currency, the ruble.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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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
This stock image from January 11, 2025, shows notes of Russia's currency, the ruble.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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