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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Traditional foreign exchange markets suffer from limited operating hours and high settlement costs.
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Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Even though the company confirmed earlier guidance of 13 to 15 percent revenue growth on a constant currency basis, investors weren’t happy about the company’s warnings of higher costs from the Middle East conflict and tariffs, as well as foreign exchange concerns.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
In a bid to conserve foreign exchange reserves, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to curb fuel use amid rising global prices, reduce overseas travel, and pause gold purchases.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 12 May 2026
This raises import costs and adds to pressure on their already limited foreign exchange reserves.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
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Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Even though the company confirmed earlier guidance of 13 to 15 percent revenue growth on a constant currency basis, investors weren’t happy about the company’s warnings of higher costs from the Middle East conflict and tariffs, as well as foreign exchange concerns.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
In a bid to conserve foreign exchange reserves, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to curb fuel use amid rising global prices, reduce overseas travel, and pause gold purchases.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 12 May 2026
This raises import costs and adds to pressure on their already limited foreign exchange reserves.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
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“Foreign exchange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20exchange. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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