what currency do the ukraine use?
Ukrainian hryvnia
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 The Euro has been used as a trading currency in Cuba since 1998 , and Syria since 2006 . There are also various currencies pegged to the euro ( see below ) . In 2009 , Zimbabwe abandoned its local currency and used major currencies instead , including the euro and the United States dollar . 

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 In November 2010 , Russia began using the Chinese renminbi in its bilateral trade with China . This was soon followed by Japan , Australia , Singapore , the United Kingdom , and Canada . As a result of the rapid internationalization of the renminbi , it became the eighth @-@ most @-@ traded currency in the world in 2013 . 

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 The union of Russia and Belarus , a supranational confederation , was established in a 1996 – 99 series of treaties that called for monetary union , equal rights , single citizenship , and a common foreign and defense policy . However , the future of the union has been placed in doubt because of Belarus 's repeated delays of monetary union , the lack of a referendum date for the draft constitution , and a dispute over the petroleum trade . 

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 A new currency , the new Belarusian ruble ( ISO 4217 code : BYN ) was introduced in July 2016 , replacing the Belarusian ruble in a rate of 1 : 10 @,@ 000 ( 10 @,@ 000 old rubles = 1 new ruble ) . From July 1 until December 31 , 2016 , the old and new currencies will be in parallel circulation and series 2000 notes and coins can be exchanged for series 2009 from January 1 , 2017 to 31 December 2021 . This redenomination can be considered an effort to fight the high inflation rate . 

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 Additionally , 210 million people worldwide as of 2013 use currencies pegged to the euro . The euro is the second largest reserve currency as well as the second most traded currency in the world after the United States dollar . As of August 2014 , with more than € 995 @,@ 000 @,@ 000 @,@ 000 in circulation , the euro has the highest combined value of banknotes and coins in circulation in the world , having surpassed the U.S. dollar . Based on International Monetary Fund estimates of 2008 GDP and purchasing power parity among the various currencies , the eurozone is the second largest economy in the world . 
