Indian rupee
official currency of the Republic of India
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Summary
Indian rupee is a currency[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of currency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,368 views/month, #5 of 601).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: India[3]
- Instance of: rupee[4]
- Manufacturer: Reserve Bank of India[5]
- Commons category: Money of India[6]
- Currency sign: rupee sign[7]
- Central bank/issuer: Reserve Bank of India[8]
- Applies to jurisdiction: India[9]
- Replaced by: East African rupee[10]
- Price: 0.014638 US dollars[11], 1.60075 Nepalese rupee[12], 0.012761 euro[13]
- Conversion to standard unit: 0.0551571980143409 international United States dollar[14]
- Unit symbol: ₹[15]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Indian rupee include zero rupee note[16], a counterfeit banknote[17], in India[18].
Why It Matters
Indian rupee has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]
Entities named for it include zero rupee note[16], a counterfeit banknote[17], in India[18].