[Perhaps alteration (influenced by pool) of obsolete cesperalle, drainpipe, from Middle English suspiral, vent, from Old French sospirail, breathing hole, from souspirer, to breathe, from Latin suspÄ«rÄre, to sigh; see suspire.]
The Russian Ruble is also known as the Russian Rouble. The United States Dollar is also known as the American Dollar, and the US Dollar. The symbol for RUB can be written R. The symbol for USD can be written $. The Russian Ruble is divided into 100 kopecks. The United States Dollar is divided into 100 cents.
Goods (work, services) may not be sold for foreign currency cash in the Russian Federation. For shopping purposes, foreign individuals may exchange hard currency cash into roubles in special currency exchange offices. 5.2 Regulating Operations Denominated in the Currency of the Russian Federation.