RMB

RMB

1. (international standards) Unofficial non-ISO 4217 currency code for the Chinese yuan. Initialism of renminbi.

   Synonym: CNY (ISO 4217)

   • 1996, C. Y. Chang, “Government and Politics”, in Brian Hook, editor, Fujian: Gateway to Taiwan (Regional Development in China)‎, volume 2, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 51:

     According to statistics, not only the urban population but the population of nearby counties enjoys a net increase in disposable income. Net savings have also substantially increased. For instance, the population of Sanming accumulated a total savings of RMB 880 million, an increase of 8.2 times as compared with 1980.³⁷ Putian had total savings of RMB 441 million, a 10.2-fold increase over 1978.³⁸ Xiamen, Fujian’s most dynamic city had per capita savings of RMB 768, two times more than Sanming and Putian.³⁹

This code is sometimes used in place of CNY. However, this conflicts with ISO 4217, as currency codes beginning with RM are reserved for Madagascar due to that code being reserved to it under ISO 3166-1.

• 元, ￥ (currency signs)

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RMB (plural RMBs)

1. (US, Australia) Initialism of roadside mailbox: part of a postal system used in rural areas where several houses collect their mail from a cluster of mailboxes at the roadside.
   • 1997, Nicholas Polunin, Lynn M. Curme, World Who is Who and Does What in Environment & Conservation, page 103:

     Address: RMB 35 Beaumont Crescent, The Ridgeway, Queanbeyan. New South Wales 2620, Australia.

   • 2005, Katy Mallett (editor), Photographers, Flora of Australia: Volume 44B: Poaceae 3, Australian Biological Resources Study, page x,

     […] The Centre for Crop Improvement, RMB 944 Calala Lane, Tamworth, New South Wales 2340.

   • 2005, Paul Smitz, Australia & New Zealand on a Shoestring‎, page 94:

     Sid Fogg′s Coaches ([phone:] 4928 1088; www.sidfoggs.com.au; RMB 2324 Main Rd, Fullerton Cove) […] .

2. (UK) Initialism of Royal Marine Base.
3. (computing) Initialism of right mouse button.

• (mailbox): Chiefly used in mailing addresses; e.g., Mr Smith, RMB 5, Smalltown.

• PO box

• BMR, MBR, MRB, RBM