Definition of "ruble" [ru•ble]

• See Table at currency. (noun)

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• ""In the short term, the ruble is more likely to strengthen than weaken," First Deputy Central Bank Chairman Alexei Ulyukayev said at an investment conference in Moscow."
• "Short-term ruble lending by the bank, equivalent to as much as $13 billion, sharply reduced the supply of rubles."
• ""I wouldn't call it a safe haven currency," Mr. Roubini said, comparing the currency to Russia's ruble, which is closely linked to commodity prices."