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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On an organic basis, which strips out the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations and divestitures, medical device sales rose 13.3%.
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
The researchers introduce a new metric to measure the risk-bearing capacity of foreign exchange (FX) market intermediaries and the implications for asset prices.
—Bysheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2024
The company’s second quarter subscription revenue slowed to 6.9% growth year-over- year, excluding foreign exchange (FX).
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 25 July 2024
Furthermore, with the UAE dirham (AED) pegged to the U.S. dollar, HNWIs benefit from forex (foreign exchange) stability, safeguarding their investments from currency fluctuations that are more prevalent in the U.K. post-Brexit.
—Ravi Kotwani, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
The researchers introduce a new metric to measure the risk-bearing capacity of foreign exchange (FX) market intermediaries and the implications for asset prices.
—Bysheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2024
The company’s second quarter subscription revenue slowed to 6.9% growth year-over- year, excluding foreign exchange (FX).
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 25 July 2024
Furthermore, with the UAE dirham (AED) pegged to the U.S. dollar, HNWIs benefit from forex (foreign exchange) stability, safeguarding their investments from currency fluctuations that are more prevalent in the U.K. post-Brexit.
—Ravi Kotwani, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Foreign exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20exchange. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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