Деньги в России
Currency in Russia for VII IAO


Currency in Russia is "ruble", 1/100 of "ruble" = 1 "kopejka".
  • abbreviated names - rub., kop.
  • lettered code - RUR
  • numeric code - 810
  • issuing institution - the Central Bank of the Russian Federation

    There are now (Summer-Autumn 2002) in circulation:
  • Change coins: 1, 5 kop. (white metal), 10, 50 kop. (yellow metal), 1, 2, 5 rub. (white metal)
  • Banknotes: 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000 rub.

    Exchange rates

    As usual you may change only US dollars and Euro in exchange offices and banks in Russia.

    Short history of monetary system.
    The first monetary reform after USSR-times was implemented in Russia in July 1993. The Russian ruble (equal to Soviet ruble) was put into circulation.
    The second monetary reform in the current Russia was carried out on January 1 - December 31, 1998. New ruble (equals to 1000 old rubles) and new kopejka (equals to 10 old rubles) were put into circulation. The total denominational factor rus.ruble / sov.ruble is 1 000.
    There are now (October 2000) in circulation:
  • banknotes of the following denominations: 5 rubles (1997), 10 rubles (1997, 2001), 50 rubles (1997, 2001), 100 rubles (1997, 2001), 500 rubles (1997, 2001) and 1000 rubles (2001);
  • change coins of the denominations: 1 kopejka, 5, 10, 50 kopejek, 1 ruble, 2, 5 rubles;



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