Transnistrian ruble
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| ISO 4217 Code | None |
| User(s) | Transnistria |
| Inflation | 10.83% |
| Source | [1], 2005 |
| Subunit | |
| 1/100 | kopecks |
| Symbol | р. |
| Plural | The language(s) of this currency is of the Slavic languages. There is more than one way to construct plural forms. See article. |
| Coins | |
| Freq. used | 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 kopecks |
| Banknotes | |
| Freq. used | 1, 5, 10, 25 rubles |
| Rarely used | 50, 100, 200, 500 rubles |
| Central bank | Trans-Dniester Republican Bank |
| Website | www.cbpmr.net |
The Transnistrian ruble is the official currency of Transnistria, an unrecognised break-away republic from Moldova, along the border with Ukraine in Eastern Europe. It is divided into 100 kopecks.
Since Transnistria is an internationally unrecognized country, its currency has no ISO 4217 code and it cannot be traded outside Transnistria.
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[edit] History
[edit] First ruble, 1994
The first Transnistrian ruble was introduced in 1994 by the Transnistrian Republican Bank as the national currency of the unrecognised state of Transnistrian Moldovan Republic. The currency consisted of Soviet and Russian banknotes of dated 1961-1992 with a special adhesive stamp. These notes replaced unstamped Soviet and Russian banknotes at par.
[edit] Second ruble, 1994-2000
The first, provisional issues were replaced in August 1994 by a new ruble, equal to 1000 old rubles. This currency consisted solely of banknotes and suffered from high inflation, necessitating the issuance of notes overstamped with higher denominations. Although issued in 1994, some notes (50 to 5000 rubles) were issued dated 1993.
[edit] Third ruble, 2000-
In 2000, a new ruble was introduced at a rate of 1 new ruble = 1 000 000 old rubles. This new currency consists of both coins and banknotes. The current exchange rate is about 10 TR to the Euro.
[edit] Current issues
Coins are of 1 to 50 kopecks and are made from aluminium or copper-zinc and are similar to Soviet-era coinage.
Notes are issued by the Transnistrian Republican Bank (Приднестровский Республиканский Банк) in denominations of one to 500 rubles. Low value notes feature the 18th century Russian General Alexander Suvorov, with higher values featuring Ukrainian Poet Taras Shevchenko, Moldavian Prince Dimitrie Cantemir, Russian General Peter Rumyantsev-Zadunaisky and Russian Tsarina Catherine II. The reverse sides show important buildings in Transnistria.
| Value | Color | Obverse | Reverse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ruble | Orange | Alexander Suvorov | Chiţcani monument |
| 5 rubles | Blue | Alexander Suvorov | Kvint brandy factory |
| 10 rubles | Brown | Alexander Suvorov | Monastery |
| 25 rubles | Red | Alexander Suvorov | Tighina Castle |
| 50 rubles | Green | Taras Shevchenko | Presidential Palace |
| 100 rubles | Purple | Dimitrie Cantemir | The Cathedral of Christmas, Tiraspol |
| 200 rubles | Dark brown | Peter Rumyantsev-Zadunaisky | Military theme |
| 500 rubles | Dull green | Catherine II | The decree of the creation of Tiraspol by Catherine II, and the plan of a fortress |
