foreign exchange

Example Sentences

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“They are targeting parts of the economy that are outward facing, that are bringing in foreign exchange which could be redistributed and directed at basic needs.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

With the financial situation already strained, the government is also worried that they will lose foreign exchange inflows due to the Gulf war.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The Swiss drugmaker has flagged a 9% hit on sales from foreign exchange in the first quarter, moderating to 4% for the year as a whole if current rates are maintained, according to UBS.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Sri Lanka defaulted on its $46 billion foreign debt in 2022 after the country ran out of foreign exchange.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

I thought the soldiers would be against such black-market foreign exchange, but they didn’t seem to care.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah