reference currency

US: /ˈrɛfərəns ˈkɝːənsi/

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Definition of reference currency - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

finance

TECH.

standard money unit used to measure or compare financial values

TECH.

The fund reports returns in euros as its reference currency.
All calculations are converted into dollars as the reference currency.
Changing the reference currency altered the perceived performance of the portfolio.

derisively

mockingly

tauntingly

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Expressions with reference

for future reference

adv.

to be used or considered later

Keep this document for future reference.

reference material

source of information used to check facts or find specific data

The librarian suggested using the atlas as reference material.

character reference

statement about a person's character for job or court

She provided a character reference for his job application.

for reference

adv.

used to give information for checking or comparing

Here is last year's report for reference.

in reference to

prep.

used to show that words or actions are about something specific

I am writing in reference to your recent job application.

letter of reference

document vouching for a person's character

The university requested a letter of reference from her teacher.

Expressions with currency

gain currency

increase in prevalence or usage

The term gained currency in the media.

key currency

currency widely used in global trade

The US dollar is a key currency in international markets.

soft currency

currency not stable or reliable internationally

The country's soft currency deterred foreign investors.

have wide currency

be widely accepted or used by many people

The term has wide currency among young people.

currency exchange

process of converting one currency into another

Currency exchange rates can fluctuate daily.

foreign currency

money used in a country other than one's own

He exchanged his dollars for foreign currency before his trip.

paper currency

money in the form of printed paper

She paid with paper currency at the market.

currency symbol

written sign that represents a particular type of money

The dollar currency symbol is written as a simple $ sign.

common currency

widespread idea or practice

Recycling has become common currency in many communities.

in local currency

adj.

expressed using the money unit of the country where it is used

The report shows sales in local currency, not in US dollars.

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base currency

foreign exchange

reference money unit listed first in a foreign exchange currency pair

central parity

finance

reference value for currency fluctuations

central rate

finance

official reference exchange value for a currency in a fixed system

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French:devise de référence, ...
German:Referenzwährung, ...
Italian:valuta di riferimento, ...
Spanish:moneda de referencia, ...
Portuguese:moeda de referência, ...
Chinese:基准货币, ...
Japanese:基準通貨, ...
Arabic:عُمْلة مِرْجِعيّة, ...
Hebrew:מַטְבֵּעַ יִחוּס, ...
Russian:базовая валюта, ...
Ukrainian:базова валюта, ...
Hindi:संदर्भ मुद्रा, ...
Bengali:মানদণ্ড মুদ্রা, ...
Catalan:divisa de referència, ...
Czech:referenční měna, ...
Danish:referencevaluta, ...
Dutch:referentievaluta, ...
Greek:νόμισμα αναφοράς, ...
Hungarian:referencia-valuta, ...
Khmer:រូបិយប័ណ្ណយោង, ...
Korean:기준 통화, ...
Persian:ارز مرجع, ...
Polish:waluta referencyjna, ...
Portuguese (BR):moeda de referência, ...
Romanian:monedă de referință, ...
Swedish:referensvaluta, ...
Thai:สกุลเงินอ้างอิง, ...
Turkish:referans para birimi, ...
Vietnamese:đồng tiền tham chiếu, ...

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