Russian ruble
currency of the Russian Federation
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Summary
Russian ruble is a currency[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of currency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,116 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Russia[3]
- Instance of: ruble[4], obsolete currency[5]
- Manufacturer: Goznak[6]
- Subclass of: legal tender[7]
- Commons category: Russian ruble[8]
- Currency sign: ruble sign[9]
- Central bank/issuer: Central Bank of Russia[10]
- Start time: May 1992[11]
- Significant event: Monetary reform in Russia, 1998[12]
- Applies to jurisdiction: Russia[13], Republic of Abkhazia[14], South Ossetia[15]
- Replaces: Soviet ruble[16], ruble (1991–1997)[17]
- Topic has template: Template:Russian ruble[18]
- Short name: р.[19], руб.[20], RUB[21], ₽[22]
- Price: 0.01662 US dollars[23], 0.01779 US dollars[24], 0.01528 US dollars[25], 0.01564 US dollars[26], 0.01319 US dollars[27]
- Conversion to standard unit: 0.0406967279830702 international United States dollar[28]
- Unit symbol: ₽[29]
- Subdivision of this unit: kopeck[30]
- P14692: Athena[31]
Why It Matters
Russian ruble has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]