TopicExchange rates & FX
gaikoku kawase · /ɡai.koku ka.wa.se/
外国為替
gaikoku kawase/ɡai.koku ka.wa.se/noun
trading of currencies and related market activity
通貨の売買とそれに関する市場活動、外国為替
Often shortened to FX or forex in market news.
市場ニュースではFXや為替と略されることが多いです。
Examples
Companies hedge risks in the foreign exchange market.
Foreign exchange reserves help a country defend its currency.
News of rate cuts moved foreign exchange prices within minutes.
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