a currency that is considered strong and reliable and is used a lot in international trade. National banks keep large stores of reserve currencies, which include the US dollar, the British pound, and the Japanese yen.
Synonyms and related words
Currency and currencies
a run on something
base currency
basket
reserve currency
noun countable business
US
Word Forms
singular
reserve currency
plural
reserve currencies
DEFINITIONS1
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a currency that is considered strong and reliable and is used a lot in international trade. National banks keep large stores of reserve currencies, which include the U.S. dollar, the British pound, and the Japanese yen.