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The capital has foreign currency difficulties (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

troubles

'difficulties' is the definition.
(I know this)

'the capital has foreign currency' is the wordplay.
'capital' indicates taking the first letters.
'has' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'foreign currency' becomes 'roubles'.
The initial letter of 'the' is 't'.
't'+'roubles'='TROUBLES'

(Other definitions for troubles that I've seen before include "Problems and difficulties - subtle or what?" , "Pack them up in your old kit bag and smile" , "Distressing or painful events" , "Difficulties, worries" , "Inconveniences, perturbs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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