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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Japan spent about $73 billion on foreign exchange intervention and the Bank of Japan has raised rates, but the yen remains near 160 against the dollar. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 June 2026

Another plus for the On brand could be management’s cautious outlook, maintaining full-year sales outlook, excluding foreign exchange, at up 23 percent even after delivering a 26 percent-plus topline growth in the first quarter. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 18 June 2026

Already, the rates for foreign exchanges of Iranian goods on the black market have appreciated a bit – the first sign of some potentially positive news for the Iranian economy, according to Mazarei. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 June 2026

The card carries the typical perks of a premium Visa, including no foreign exchange fees, reward points, and access to select invite‑only events. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 17 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for foreign exchange

• arrange
• derange
• estrange
• midrange
• change
• grange
• mange
• range
• strange
• interchange
• rearrange