Sentence examples for currency unit from inspiring English sources

The rubel is also the currency unit of Belarus.

But people do seem to equate the size of a currency unit with its prestige.

— in the fund's currency unit called Special Drawing Rights, or S.D.R.s — are the basis for allocating votes.

Their chief joint achievement was the European currency unit (Ecu) in 1978, the prelude for the Euro.

But people do seem to equate the size of a currency unit with the prestige of the currency itself.

The European currency unit, or ecu, in 1979 was the first step towards the dream of full unification, and would eventually turn into the euro.

Why do people write contracts in currency units?

Conventional accounting statements are stated in nominal currency units—not in units of constant purchasing power.

And that means they're written in currency units, and if the currency becomes worthless, you're wiped out.

Foreign governments are mulling creating new currency units for trading oil and other commodities and for storing as reserves.

* Colgate-Palmolive Co. is issuing 75 million European Currency Units of 8percentt Eurobonds due 1991 at 101 1/2 through Chase Manhattan Ltd.