international currency exchange rate

Definition

Popular Terms

The value of one currency compared to another and the rate at which they are exchanged. Some currency rates are floating and consistently change according to a number of factors. Other currency rates are pegged, which means they are tied to certain currencies.

hedging

depreciation

margin

swap

exchange

exchange rate

option

arbitrage

You Also Might Like...

How to Invest in a Company

How to invest in a company is one of the most basic investment skills to master for those with funds under their management. Perhaps the easiest way for publically traded companies is to purchase their stock via the stock market where they are ... Read more

Macroeconomics vs. Microeconomics

ADVERTISEMENT

Impact of Globalization on Small Businesses

The following is a classic story, often used by socialists to highlight the "evils of a capitalist society" - the small town grocer gets mercilessly taken out by the new Wal-Mart in town. The small town grocer may have an established customer base ... Read more

Coinsurance vs. Copay

Email Print Embed

Copy & paste this HTML in your website to link to this page

Browse Dictionary by Letter: # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z