This article is about the currency used in various countries. For the currency of Russia in particular, seeRussian ruble. For other uses, seeRuble (disambiguation).
5,000Russian rubles of the 2023 series, the highest available nominal in circulation500Belarusian rubles of the 2009 series, the highest available nominal in circulation, though it is rarely seen
Theruble orrouble (/ˈruːbəl/; Russian:рубль,IPA:[rublʲ]) is acurrency unit. Currently, currencies namedruble in circulation include theRussian ruble (RUB, ₽) inRussia and theBelarusian ruble (BYN, Rbl) inBelarus. These currencies are subdivided into one hundredkopeks. No kopek is currently formally subdivided, althoughdenga (½ kopek) andpolushka (½ denga, thus ¼ kopek) were minted until the 19th century. Additionally, theTransnistrian ruble is used inTransnistria, an unrecognized breakaway province ofMoldova.
Historically, thegrivna, ruble and denga were used in Russia as measurements of weight. In 1704, as a result of monetary reforms byPeter the Great, the imperial ruble of theRussian Empire became the firstdecimal currency. The silver ruble was used until 1897 and the gold ruble was used until 1917. TheSoviet ruble officially replaced the imperial ruble in 1922 and continued to be used until 1993, when it was formally replaced with the Russian ruble in theRussian Federation and by other currencies in otherpost-Soviet states. In the past, several other countries influenced by the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union had currency units that were also namedruble, including theLatvian ruble,Tajikistani ruble andTranscaucasian ruble (laterArmenian ruble,Azerbaijani ruble,Georgian ruble).
Countries and territories currently using currency units named "ruble"