TopicExchange rates & FX
devisen
/deˈviːzn̩/Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
noun
trading of currencies and related market activity
Often shortened to FX or forex in market news.
Examples
Unternehmen absichern Risiken am Markt für Devisen.
Companies hedge risks in the foreign exchange market.
Devisenreserven helfen einem Land, seine Währung zu verteidigen.
Foreign exchange reserves help a country defend its currency.
Nachrichten über Zinssenkungen bewegten Devisenpreise in Minuten.
News of rate cuts moved foreign exchange prices within minutes.
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