foreign exchange
noun
1
: a process of settling accounts or debts between persons residing in different countries
2
: foreign currency or current short-term credit instruments payable in such currency
Examples of foreign exchange in a Sentence
Our country has to export more in order to earn more foreign exchange.
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The new tariffs also compound challenges for many art professionals due to weak foreign exchange rates for Canadian dollars and Mexican pesos.
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Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 5 Mar. 2025
However, for overseas investors, the foreign exchange risk is real, especially given the large depreciation last year, the portfolio manager added.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
In the near term, Serna is expecting lower sales due to adverse foreign exchange rates and weaker Lee revenues.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2025
Overall earnings didn’t fare as well in the final earnings period of 2024, with total revenue declining about 1% to $10 billion, excluding foreign exchange changes, as ad sales declined 11%.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2025
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Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 5 Mar. 2025
However, for overseas investors, the foreign exchange risk is real, especially given the large depreciation last year, the portfolio manager added.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
In the near term, Serna is expecting lower sales due to adverse foreign exchange rates and weaker Lee revenues.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2025
Overall earnings didn’t fare as well in the final earnings period of 2024, with total revenue declining about 1% to $10 billion, excluding foreign exchange changes, as ad sales declined 11%.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foreign exchange
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“Foreign exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20exchange. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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