Phrase guide

reserve currency

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A foreign currency that is held in reserve as foreign exchange reserves.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: economics, sciences

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Across languages

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 儲備貨幣 /储备货币 — foreign currency that is held in reserve
  • Finnish: varantovaluutta — foreign currency that is held in reserve
  • German: Währungsreserve — foreign currency that is held in reserve
  • Russian: резе́рвная валю́та (rezérvnaja valjúta) — foreign currency that is held in reserve
  • Swedish: reservvaluta — foreign currency that is held in reserve
  • Vietnamese: tiền tệ dự trữ — foreign currency that is held in reserve