black market premium

noun [C] MONEY

Definition

› the difference between the value of currency on the black market (= illegal system) and its official exchange rate (= value) in relation to another currency: If a government allows high inflation, a high black market premium on the currency, and high budget deficits, how will foreign aid help?

(Definition of black market premium noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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