exchange rate

noun

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

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Argentina had managed to dodge the bullet, given its certain isolation from global trends, in great part due to strict currency controls that limit the flow of capital and strict intervention in foreign exchange markets to keep the peso-dollar exchange rate under control. Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025 At constant exchange rates, the decrease stood at 2 percent, while the Roman fashion house trumpeted that its direct retail, including e-commerce, improved 5 percent last year and represented 70 percent of revenues. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025 Erratic exchange rates, years of institutionalized corruption under the Assad regime, and war led to the destruction or closure of thousands of businesses. Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025 That change highlights just one of the many ways that the NHL’s business is impacted by swings in the USD-CAD exchange rate, a metric under further pressure thanks to new tensions between the countries. Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 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 30 Apr. 2025.

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