foreign exchange certificate

"Foreign exchange certificates" are tools used by governments or financial institutions to manage and control the flow of foreign currency within a country.

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Definition

C1Finance

(technical)A financial document that allows the holder to purchase foreign currency.

Example

  • Travelers needed a foreign exchange certificate to buy dollars for their trip.

C2Economics

(technical, regulatory)A tool used to control the circulation of foreign currency in countries with exchange controls.

Example

  • The government issued foreign exchange certificates to manage the inflow and outflow of foreign currency.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "foreign exchange certificate":

foreign exchangemoney changer