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 advantages stablecoin transactions have over wire transfers include speed, traceability, finality, and, in some places, better foreign exchange rates, Paschini says.
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Brady Dale, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
The company continues to focus on expanding its electrical steel operations and managing its exposure to market risks, including commodity price fluctuations and foreign exchange rate risks.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
In addition, the company’s average ticket was up 0.1% worldwide and 0.3% in the U.S., including the negative impact of gas deflation and foreign exchange rates.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
That same year, Pakistan fell into a foreign exchange crisis as the country’s dollar reserves plunged, which made everything more expensive.
—Noah Gordon, Vox, 1 Dec. 2024
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Brady Dale, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
The company continues to focus on expanding its electrical steel operations and managing its exposure to market risks, including commodity price fluctuations and foreign exchange rate risks.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
In addition, the company’s average ticket was up 0.1% worldwide and 0.3% in the U.S., including the negative impact of gas deflation and foreign exchange rates.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
That same year, Pakistan fell into a foreign exchange crisis as the country’s dollar reserves plunged, which made everything more expensive.
—Noah Gordon, Vox, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Foreign exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20exchange. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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