Transnistrian ruble

	Transnistrian ruble; рублэ транснистрянэ (Moldavian); приднестровский рубль (Russian); придністровський рубль (Ukrainian)
	1 ruble (front)
ISO 4217 Code	None
User(s)	Transnistria / Transnistria territorial unit (Moldova)
Inflation	10.83%
Source	[1], 2005
Subunit
1/100	kopecks
Symbol	р.
Plural	Russian and Ukrainian are of the Slavic languages. There is more than one way to construct plural forms. Moldavian is not Slavic, thus the plural is рубле.
Coins	5, 10, 25, 50 kopecks
Banknotes	1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500 rubles
Central bank	Trans-Dniester Republican Bank
Website	www.cbpmr.net

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The ruble is the official currency of Transnistria. It is divided into 100 kopecks. Since Transnistria is an internationally unrecognized country, its currency has no ISO 4217 code. However, unofficially some Transnistrian organisations such as Agroprombank and Gazprombank used the code PRB as the ISO 4217.

[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 the Pridnestrovian Moldavian 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. The 1 kopeck coins were withdrawn from circulation in January 2009.

Notes are issued by the Transnistrian Republican Bank (Приднестровский Республиканский Банк) in denominations of 1 to 500 rubles.

2000 Series
Value	Dimensions	Main Colour	Images		Description		Date of
Value	Dimensions	Main Colour	Obverse	Reverse	Obverse	Reverse	printing	issue
1 ruble	129 × 56 mm	Orange			Alexander Suvorov	Chiţcani monument	2000	2000
5 rubles		Blue				Kvint brandy factory
10 rubles		Brown				Novo-Nyametsky Monastery
25 rubles		Red				Bender Castle
50 rubles	129 × 60 mm	Green			Taras Shevchenko	Presidential palace / government building in Tiraspol
100 rubles	129 × 60 mm	Purple			Dimitrie Cantemir	The Cathedral of Christmas, Tiraspol
200 rubles	135 × 64 mm	Dark brown			Peter Rumyantsev-Zadunaisky	Battle of Gross-Jägersdorf, July 21, 1757	2004	2004
500 rubles	140 × 68 mm	Dull green			Catherine II	The decree of the creation of Tiraspol by Catherine II, and the plan of a fortress	2004	2004
For table standards, see the banknote specification table.

In 2007 a new series replaced the above banknotes of denominations 1 to 100 rubles. The new notes have the same themes but a new design.

2007 Series
Value	Dimensions	Main Colour	Images		Description		Date of
Value	Dimensions	Main Colour	Obverse	Reverse	Obverse	Reverse	printing	issue
1 ruble	??	Orange			Alexander Suvorov	Chiţcani monument	2007	2007
5 rubles		Blue				Kvint brandy factory
10 rubles		Brown				Novo-Nyametsky Monastery
25 rubles		Red				Bender Castle
50 rubles	??	Green			Taras Shevchenko	Presidential palace / government building in Tiraspol
100 rubles	??	Purple			Dimitrie Cantemir	The Cathedral of Christmas, Tiraspol
For table standards, see the banknote specification table.

[edit] Older series

1994 Series
Value	Dimensions	Main Colour	Images		Description		Date of
Value	Dimensions	Main Colour	Obverse	Reverse	Obverse	Reverse	printing	issue
1 ruble	??	Green			Alexander Suvorov	Transnistrian Supreme Soviet	1994	1994
5 rubles		Blue				Transnistrian Supreme Soviet
10 rubles		Red
For table standards, see the banknote specification table.