A proposed basket of Asian currencies, similar to the European Currency Unit, which was the precursor of the Euro. The Asian Development Bank is responsible…

Slang term that is used to refer to the Australian dollar. Similar to how the U.S. dollar is sometimes called the greenback or the Canadian dollar is…

An account that is subject to foreign exchange controls in a country that restricts the amount of its currency that can be transferred to other countries…

An investment strategy that involves the buying of money market instruments or currencies in anticipation of a price rise or a future increase in demand…

Any measure taken by a government, central bank or other regulatory body to limit the flow of foreign capital in and out of the domestic economy. This…

The movement of money for the purpose of investment, trade or business production. Capital flows occur within corporations in the form of investment capital…

The currency abbreviation for the China yuan renminbi (CNY), the general term for the currency of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The renminbi…

A form of paper scrip issued at the county, town or community level for use at local participating businesses. The theory behind community currencies…

The currency abbreviation for the Columbian peso. The COP has been the currency of the Republic of Columbia - a South American country - since 1837. The…

The currency abbreviation for the Costa Rican colon. The CRC is subdivided into 100 centimos, which is similar to how a dollar is divided into 100 cents…

This term refers to any financing arrangement that crosses national borders. Cross border financing could include cross border loans, letters of credit…

A cross-currency transaction is one which involves the simultaneous buying and selling of two or more currencies. An example is the purchase of Canadian…

The ISO 4217 currency code for the Cuban peso, one of two official Cuban currencies. The Cuban peso (CUP) is the national currency of Cuba and is used…

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) invested in a single currency or basket of currencies. Currency ETFs aim to replicate movements in currency in the foreign…

The ISO 4217 currency code for the Cape Verde escudo, the official national currency of Cape Verde. The Cape Verde Escudo (CVE) subunit is called the…

The ISO 4217 currency code for the Cypriot pound. The Cypriot pound (CYP), also known as the lira, was the national currency for the country of Cyprus…

The ISO 4217 currency code for the Czech koruna, the official legal tender for the Czech Republic. The Czech koruna (CZK) has been the official currency…

The ISO 4217 currency code for the Djiboutian franc, the official currency of the country of Djibouti. The Banque Centrale de Djibouti issues the DJF…

The currency code for the Danish krone ("crown"), the official currency for the country of Denmark as well as the provinces of Greenland and the Faroe…

A situation where the citizens of a country officially or unofficially use a foreign country's currency as legal tender for conducting transactions. The…

The currency abbreviation for the Dominican Republic's only official legal currency, the peso oro. The currency is represented by the dollar ($) symbol…

The currency code for the Estonian kroon, the official currency of northeastern European country of Estonia.  The Estonian kroon (EEK) became the official…

The currency code for the Egyptian pound, the official currency of Egypt. The EGP replaced the Egyptian piastre in 1834. The pound was tied first to the…

The currency for the Ethiopian birr, the official currency of Ethiopia. The currency was called the Abyssinian birr until 1931, when former Ethiopian…

The currency code used in the general industry to represent the euro, the official currency for more than half of the 27 members of the European Union…

The official currency of the European Union's (EU) member states. The euro was introduced by the EU in to the financial community in 1999 and physical…

The equivalent of a money market rate on cash deposits made in the euro currency. Euro deposit rates will usually be quoted as "money market euro deposit…

An exchange-traded fund that invests in the euro currency, either directly or through the holding of euro-denominated short-term debt instruments. Euro…

U.S.-dollar denominated deposits at foreign banks or foreign branches of American banks. By locating outside of the United States, eurodollars escape…

The European Community is one of the three pillars of the European Union (EU). The pillars represent the three different areas of cooperation within the…

The European Currency Unit (ECU) was the precursor to the Euro, the shared single currency of the European Union's member countries. While the Euro is…

Capital reserves held by a bank or financial institution in excess of what is required by regulators, creditors or internal controls. For commercial banks…

An exchange rate mechanism is based on the concept of fixed currency exchange rate margins. However, there is variability of the currency exchange rates…

A real-time gross settlement system (RTGS) of central bank money used in the United States by its Federal Reserve Banks to settle final payments in U…

The abbreviation for the Fijian dollar, the official currency of the Republic of the Fiji Islands. The Fijian dollar has been the country's official currency…

The abbreviation for the Falkland Islands pound, the official currency of Falkland Islands. The Falkland Islands pound was brought to the region during…

An agreement to make a currency exchange between two foreign parties. The agreement consists of swapping principal and interest payments on a loan made…

An analytical, computer-based tool used to help currency traders with forex trading analysis by charting the price of various currency pairs along with…

The abbreviation for the British pound sterling, the official currency of the United Kingdom, the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia, the South…

A borrowing/lending medium for members of the Group of Ten. Members of the lending country deposit funds into the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which…

The currency abbreviation for the Ghanaian cedi - the official currency of the Republic of Ghana. The GHC was introduced on July 3, 2007. The word "cedi…

The abbreviation for the Gibraltar pound, the official currency for the country of Gibraltar. The Gibraltar pound is pegged at par value with the British…

The ISO 4217 abbreviation for the Gambian dalasi, the official currency of the West African country of Gambia. The Gambian dalasi (GMD) was introduced…

The currency abbreviation for the Guinea franc, the national currency of Guinea. The GNF is actually the second franc for the country; the first was issued…

A ratio, x:1, demonstrating how many ounces of silver (x) it takes to purchase one ounce of gold – the fixed variable. The ratio fluctuates, standing…

An exchange-traded fund that is based on a basket of securities listed on various exchanges in India. India ETFs aim to capture the major sectors of the…

A central banking policy that revolves around meeting preset, publicly displayed targets for the annual rate of inflation. The benchmark used for inflation…

Any kind of reserve funds that can be passed between the central banks of different countries. International reserves are an acceptable form of payment…

The mid-market rate in the London Interbank market, which is calculated by averaging the offer rate (LIBOR) and the bid rate (LIBID). The LIBOR is the…

The currency code for the Lesotho loti, the official currency of the Kingdom of Lesotho. The loti is subdivided into 100 lisente subunits and is pegged…