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%. 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 See all Example Sentences for foreign exchange 

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 25 Nov. 2024.

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