TopicExchange rates & FX
change
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noun
trading of currencies and related market activity
Often shortened to FX or forex in market news.
Examples
Les entreprises couvrent les risques sur le marché du change.
Companies hedge risks in the foreign exchange market.
Les réserves de change aident un pays à défendre sa monnaie.
Foreign exchange reserves help a country defend its currency.
La nouvelle de baisses de taux a fait bouger le change en quelques minutes.
News of rate cuts moved foreign exchange prices within minutes.
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