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the basic monetary unit of India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka see Money Table
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The company will build an average of 100 rooms per hotel with an investment of 2.6 million to 3 million rupees per key, resulting in at least 15,000 rooms when the projects are completed, Kahraman Yigit, cofounder & CEO of Olive by Embassy told Forbes Asia email.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
Dhami said the state government will compensate the grieving families with 400,000 Indian rupees ($4,750) and those injured will receive 100,000 rupees ($1,190).
—Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
After graduating, Doshi borrowed 150,000 rupees from a bank to set up a manufacturing company that made pressure gauges, gas station equipment and industrial valves.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune Asia, 29 Oct. 2024
In our roles, we're entrusted not just with managing the inflows and outflows of capital but with ensuring that each rupee, dollar or euro invested generates a return commensurate with its cost.
—Pankaj Vasani, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Hindi & Urdu rūpaiyā, from Sanskrit rūpya coined silver
First Known Use
1610, in the meaning defined above
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“Rupee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rupee. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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