ADJ
- domestic
- foreign
- They prefer to be paid in foreign currencies
- common, international
- US dollars are considered common currency in international transactions
- local
- You can convert sterling into the local currency
- national
- European, Japanese, etc.
- single
- the single European currency
- major
- stable, strong
- A stable currency means that your savings do not diminish in value
- weak
- hard
- convertible
VERB + CURRENCY
- change, convert sth into/to, exchange
- buy, sell
- devalue
- support
- The fund supports weak currencies
- raise
- The country needs to raise enough hard currency to pay for its oil imports
CURRENCY + VERB
- rise
- fall
- float, fluctuate
- For four months all major currencies floated. The system allows currencies to fluctuate within certain limits
CURRENCY + NOUN
- conversion, exchange, translation
- The disappointing profits are due to unfavourable currency translations
- markets
- They make money by speculating on the currency markets
- deal, dealing, speculation, trade, trading
- dealer, speculator, trader
- crisis
- fluctuation, movements
- devaluation
- system
- reform
- reserves
PREP
- in … ~
- She had £50 in foreign currency
ADJ
- general, wide, widespread
VERB + CURRENCY
- enjoy, have
- This belief has general currency
- gain
- How did the idea gain currency?
