Ukrainian karbovanets

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The Ukrainian karbovanets was the transitional national currency of Ukraine introduced after independence, used primarily in the early 1990s before being replaced by the hryvnia.

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karbovanets 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former currency
transitional currency
alsoKnownAs coupon karbovanets
kupon-karbovanets
characteristic subject to very high inflation
country Ukraine
currencyOf Ukraine
denominationType banknote
coupon
followedBy Ukrainian hryvnia
follows Soviet ruble
historicalContext introduced after dissolution of the Soviet Union
introducedAfter independence of Ukraine
ISO4217Code none
monetaryAuthority National Bank of Ukraine
period post-Soviet transition period in Ukraine
precededBy Soviet ruble
reasonForIntroduction transition from Soviet monetary system
replacedBy UAH
Ukrainian hryvnia
replacedIn 1996
status no longer in circulation
replaced
subunit kopiyka (not effectively used due to inflation)
symbol крб
usedDuring early 1990s
usedFor cash payments
retail transactions
wages
usedIn Ukraine

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Ukrainian People’s Republic currency Ukrainian karbovanets
this entity surface form: karbovanets
West Ukrainian People’s Republic currency Ukrainian karbovanets
Soviet ruble replacedBy Ukrainian karbovanets
Ukrainian hryvnia replacedCurrency Ukrainian karbovanets
UAH replacedCurrencyName Ukrainian karbovanets