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DEVISE FORTE [1 record]

Record 1 2004-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

A currency that is freely convertible, that enjoys a stable exchange rate, and for which demand is consistently high relative to its supply....

OBS

Compare with "soft currency".

PHR

hard currency earnings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Monnaie d'un pays dont la valeur, à un moment donné, est plus élevée que celle de la majorité des autres monnaies, ce qui dénote un degré élevé de confiance générale attribuable à des facteurs tels que la stabilité politique et la puissance économique du pays en question.

PHR

revenus en devises fortes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Divisa que será respaldada por reservas internacionales considerables. La dureza de una divisa también resulta afectada por la posición de la balanza de pagos y por la balanza comercial de un país.

PHR

ganancias en divisas fuertes.

Key term(s)
  • divisa dura
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