currency pair
nounUK /ˈkʌrənsi peə/
US /ˈkɜːrənsi per/
Two kinds of money that people trade against each other.
The trader watched the euro-dollar currency pair all morning.
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2. In finance, the quotation of one currency against another, showing how much of the second is needed to buy one unit of the first.
EUR/USD is the most heavily traded currency pair in the world.
3. A symbol or ticker used on trading platforms to identify two currencies being exchanged.
She typed the currency pair into the search bar to check its price.
4. A pairing used in international business to compare the value of two countries' money.
Importers keep an eye on the currency pair to time their payments.