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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For the three-month period ended March 31 st :
1 Other represents foreign exchange, interest accretion on lease liabilities and / or interest income
Financial Highlights
For the three-month period ended March 31 st , 2024;
Total revenue decreased 15%, year over year.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2024
In foreign exchange markets, the dollar’s value is strong right now—the greenback has more buying power than it’s had for almost 20 years.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 20 May 2024
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2024
In foreign exchange markets, the dollar’s value is strong right now—the greenback has more buying power than it’s had for almost 20 years.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 20 May 2024
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 2 Jun. 2024.
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