hard currency

noun

: money that comes from a country with a strong government and economy and that is not likely to lose its value

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Experts long suspected that Cuba was reselling some of the oil from Venezuela for hard currency. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026 While other Gulf countries contend with massive drops in their exports, the kingdom has been able to maintain flows and bring in hard currency. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 11 May 2026 By hard currency, Dalio is referring to assets outside the financial system. — Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 The bolivar’s plunge can be partially explained by the US military’s show of force, as nervous Venezuelans seek to purchase hard currency as a hedge against an uncertain future. — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hard currency

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“Hard currency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20currency. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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