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  2. Indian units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    1 Kancha = 5 Siki. 1 Chhataank = 4 Kancha. 1 Chhataank = 5 Bhari. 1 Adh-pav = 2 Chhatank = 1/8 Seer. 1 Pav = 2 Adh-pav = ¼ Seer (Pav means ¼) The unit pav is still used to this date however, it has been modified to "a fourth of a kilogram". 1 Adher = 2 Pav = ½ Seer. In Hindi ½ Seer = Adha (½) Seer, or Adher.

  3. Metrication in Australia - Wikipedia

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    Metrication in Australia. Metrication in Australia effectively began in 1966 with the conversion to decimal currency under the auspices of the Decimal Currency Board. [1] The conversion of measurements—metrication—commenced subsequently in 1971, under the direction of the Metric Conversion Board and actively proceeded until the Board was ...

  4. Australian dollar - Wikipedia

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    The Australian dollar (sign: $; code: AUD; also abbreviated A$ or sometimes AU$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; [2] [3] and also referred to as the dollar or Aussie dollar) is the official currency and legal tender of Australia, including all of its external territories, and three independent sovereign Pacific Island states: Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu.

  5. How are currency exchange rates determined? - AOL

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  6. International Monetary Fund - Wikipedia

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    International Monetary Fund; Abbreviation: IMF: Formation: 1 July 1944; 80 years ago (): Type: International financial institution: Purpose: Promote international monetary co-operation, facilitate international trade, foster sustainable economic growth, make resources available to members experiencing balance of payments difficulties, prevent and assist with recovery from international ...

  7. Tola (unit) - Wikipedia

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    The tola (Hindi: तोला / Urdu: تولا, romanized: tolā; also transliterated as tolah or tole) is a traditional Ancient Indian and South Asian unit of mass, now standardised as 180 grains (11.6638038 grams) or exactly 3⁄8 troy ounce. It was the base unit of mass in the British Indian system of weights and measures introduced in 1833 ...

  8. History of Australian currency - Wikipedia

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    A national Australian currency was created in 1910, as the Australian Pound, which in 1966 was decimalised as the Australian Dollar. From the early 19th century until 1971, the exchange rate of Australian currency was fixed to the British pound. [3] After the dissolution of the Bretton Woods Agreement in 1971, it was fixed to the United States ...

  9. Indian paisa - Wikipedia

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    The Indian paisa (plural: paise) is a ⁄100 (one-hundredth) subdivision of the Indian rupee. The paisa was first introduced on 1 April 1957 after decimalisation of the Indian rupee. [1] In 1955, the Government of India first amended the Indian Coinage Act and adopted the " metric system for coinage ". From 1957 to 1964, the paisa was called ...