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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However, Dhiraj Nim, India FX strategist and economist at ANZ, said the central bank may use its foreign exchange reserves to support the rupee while proceeding with rate cuts. Dylan Butts,karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024 The increase is due to higher foreign exchange gains and other income. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024 Wealthy nations with vast foreign exchange reserves, such as the United States and China, could leverage their financial power to acquire massive amounts of Bitcoin. Tomer Niv, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 Ahead of the first-phase deadline on Oct. 31, the scheme drew some $19 billion into Argentina’s banks, the tax agency reported, boosting scarce foreign exchange reserves. Isabel Debre, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for foreign exchange 

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of foreign exchange was in 1623

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“Foreign exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20exchange. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.

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