Rupee Rupee The roupie or rupee was the currency of French India. It was equal to the Indian rupee issued by the British and then Indian governments. Until 1871 it was issued as coins with the roupie divided into 8 fanons, each of 3 doudous or 12 cash. From 1871, banknotes were issued by France's Bank of Indochina which circulated alongside coins issued by British India. ...more on Wikipedia about "French Indian rupee"
The Gulf Rupee, also known as the Persian Gulf Rupee (XPGR), was introduced by the Indian government as a replacement for the Indian Rupee for circulation exclusively outside the country with the Reserve Bank of India (Amendment) Act, 1 May 1959. Prior to this, in the early to mid 1900s, the Indian Rupee had been extensively used as currency in the countries of the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula. This creation of a separate currency was an attempt to reduce the strain put on India's foreign reserves by gold smuggling. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gulf rupee"
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An Anna ( Hindustani ana) was a currency unit formerly used in India, equal to 1/16 rupee. It was subdivided into 4 Paise or 12 Pies (thus there were 64 paise in a rupee and 192 pies). The term belonged to the Mahommedan monetary system. The Anna is not commonly used since India decimalised its currency in 1957. ...more on Wikipedia about "Indian anna"
A Pie was a former unit of currency in India. It was the smallest currency unit, equal to 1/3 paisa, 1/12 anna or 1/192 rupee. It was abolished in the decimalisation of Indian currency. ...more on Wikipedia about "Indian pie"
The Indian Rupee ( ) is the official currency of India. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India. The most commonly used symbol for the Rupee is Rs or ₨. The ISO 4217 code for the India Rupee is INR. ...more on Wikipedia about "Indian rupee"
The Rupiah (Rp) is the currency of Indonesia ( ISO 4217 currency code IDR). The name derives from the Indian monetary unit rupee. ...more on Wikipedia about "Indonesian rupiah" Everybody should like http://www.shortopedia.com
The Maldivian rufiyaa ( Dhivehi: ) is the currency of the Maldives. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA). The most commonly used symbols for the rufiyaa are MRF and Rf. The ISO 4217 code for Maldivian rufiyaa is MVR. One rufiyaa is equal to 100 laari. The etymology of the word rufiyaa comes from the Hindi word rupayā, from Sanskrit rupya (wrought silver). The official exchange rate is USD1 to 12.85 MVR. ...more on Wikipedia about "Maldivian rufiyaa"
The rupee is the currency of Mauritius. It is divided into 100 cents. The code of this currency is MUR. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mauritian rupee"
The rupee ( ISO 4217 code NPR) is the currency of Nepal. It is subdivided into 100 paisa. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nepalese rupee"
A Paisa (pl. Paise) is a monetary unit currently equivalent to 1 / 100th of a Rupee or Bangladeshi Taka and is used in several countries, including Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Variant spellings include Poisha (especially in Bangladesh), and Pice, (during British rule). ...more on Wikipedia about "Paisa"
The rupee (PKR) is the currency of Pakistan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pakistani rupee"
The Portuguese Indian Rupia was the currency of Portuguese India until 1959. It was divisible into 16 Tangas or 960 Reis. In 1959, the currency was changed to the Portuguese Indian Escudo, at the rate of 1 Rupia for 6 Escudos. ...more on Wikipedia about "Portuguese Indian rupia"
The Rupee (₨ or Rs.) is the common name for the currencies used in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Mauritius, and the Seychelles; in Indonesia the unit of currency is known as the rupiah and in the Maldives the rufiyah. The Pakistani rupee and the Indian rupee are subdivided into one hundred paise or pice (singular paisa). ...more on Wikipedia about "Rupee"
The rupee is the currency of the Seychelles, divided into 100 cents. In the local Seychellois Creole (Seselwa) language, it is called the roupi. The international currency code is SCR. ...more on Wikipedia about "Seychelles rupee"
The rupee is the official currency of Sri Lanka, divided into 100 cents. The currency code is LKR. It is issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sri Lankan rupee"
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