Eurocurrency

See also: eurocurrency

English

Etymology

Euro- +‎ currency

Noun

Eurocurrency (countable and uncountable, plural Eurocurrencies)

1. (finance) Deposits denominated in a currency other than the currency of the depositee.

Usage notes

• Eurocurrency does not have to involve either the currency called the euro (which was introduced later) or the Eurozone.

Hyponyms

• Eurodollar
• Euroeuro
• Eurofranc
• Euroguilder
• Eurokoruna
• Euromark
• Eurosterling
• Euroyen

Translations

foreign currency deposits

• Finnish: eurovaluutta
• Polish: eurowaluta (pl) f
• Ukrainian: євровалю́та f (jevrovaljúta)