closed currency

noun

A currency that is not freely available outside the country of origin and must be exchanged upon arrival.

Meanings

nounclosed currency (plural closed currencies)

plural closed currencies

  1. bankingA currency that is not freely available outside the country of origin and must be exchanged upon arrival.
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APA

closed currency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closed%20currency

MLA

“closed currency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closed%20currency. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “closed currency,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closed%20currency.

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