foreign exchange control
A form of capital control imposed by a government to restrict the purchase/sale of…A form of capital control imposed by a government to restrict the purchase/sale of foreign currencies by residents, the purchase/sale of local currency by nonresidents, or the transfers of any currency across national borders.
Meaning
1 senses(usually plural)A form of capital control imposed by a government to restrict the purchase/sale of foreign currencies by residents, the purchase/sale of local currency by nonresidents, or the transfers of any currency across national borders.
Devisenverkehrsbeschränkung, Devisenrestriktion
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
plural: foreign exchange controls| Singular | foreign exchange control |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsSee also
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