exchange rate

noun

: the ratio at which the principal unit of two currencies may be traded

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Other The segment had a gain for the year produced primarily by foreign currency exchange rate gains generated from bonds issued by Berkshire Hathaway and denominated in British Pounds, euros, and Japanese Yen. Bill Stone, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 Overall, revenue for the three months ending Dec. 31 fell to £199 million ($250 million based on current exchange rates) from £226 million ($285 million). Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2025 The direct-to-consumer channel was up 7.4 percent at constant exchange rates, also lifted by the opening of 61 new stores. Luisa Zargani, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025 The maker of the Birkin handbag posted a 17.6% year-on-year rise in revenues at constant exchange rates to 3.96 billion euros ($4.15 billion) in the three months to Dec. 31, outpacing the 3.69 billion euros forecast by LSEG analysts. Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exchange rate

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of exchange rate was in 1855

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“Exchange rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exchange%20rate. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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