soft currency

soft currency
A *currency that is not widely accepted throughout the world. In contrast to a *hard currency, a soft currency is not freely convertible.

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  • soft currency — The money of a country that is expected to drop in value relative to other currencies. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * soft currency soft currency ➔ currency * * * soft currency UK US noun [C] ► MONEY, FINANCE a currency that regularly goes… …   Financial and business terms

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  • soft currency — unit of currency that has an unstable exchange rate …   English contemporary dictionary

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