foreign exchange control

noun

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.

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currency control
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Meanings

nounforeign exchange control (plural foreign exchange controls)

plural foreign exchange controls

  1. plural normallyeconomicsA 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.

    Synonyms: currency control

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
currency control
Also see
currency control

Translations

German Devisenverkehrsbeschränkung, Devisenrestriktion
  • DevisenverkehrsbeschränkungTranslations
  • DevisenrestriktionTranslations
Polish kontrola dewizowa
  • kontrola dewizowaTranslations
Spanish cepo cambiario
  • cepo cambiarioTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“foreign exchange control.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreign%20exchange%20control. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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