currency
noun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈkʌrənsi/ usplural currencies ( abbreviation cur) MONEY, FINANCE
the system of money that is used in a particular country at a particular time:
domestic/foreign/local currency The deal will be done in the local currency.
stable/strong/weak currency They benefited from having a stable currency over a long period of time.
buy/sell currency Currency is bought on the currency foreign exchange, also known as the forex exchange.
devalue/revalue a currency The Central bank devalued the currency to curb rising inflation.
a currency rises/falls Stocks jumped and the currency rose for the first time in several weeks.
currency dealing/trade/trading This website will give you top tips on the foreign exchange markets from currency trading experts..
currency dealer/trader
See also
basket of currencies
blocked currency
convertible currency
decimal currency
digital currency
dual currency
e-currency
fixed currency
floating currency
hard currency
inconvertible currency
non-convertible currency
paper currency
pegged currency
reserve currency
single currency
soft currency
unit of currency