currency hedge
noun [C] FINANCE, STOCK MARKETDefinition
› an agreement to buy a currency at a particular rate in the future. Companies that export goods use currency hedges to be certain about the amount they will receive for particular goods when they deliver them: The currency hedge had been intended to protect the company against a sharp rise in the value of the pound against the euro.
currency hedging noun [U] › The company is happy with its currency hedging strategy, which has helped offset the impact of the weaker US dollar.(Definition of currency hedge noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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