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adjustable peg

 
 
noun [C] ECONOMICS, FINANCE

Definition

a value for one currency in relation to another that is set but can sometimes be changed: An adjustable peg system is a kind of fixed exchange rate system in which exchange rates can be readjusted when market conditions change.
(Definition of adjustable peg noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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