You're here:  Home --> Dictionary --> X --> Xenocurrency

FOREX
Economics
Yuan
GDP

Xenocurrency
Term category: Economics
In 10 words or less: A foreign currency traded outside of its home country.

Definition: Xenocurrency refers to foreign currencies traded in other countries.  So, for example, the Chinese Yuan is a xenocurrency when it's traded in the United States.

Related Articles

Forbes: Currencies
This is Forbes' section on the currency markets.

US, China Wrestle with Relations
This article gives a brief overview of the current situation surrounding US-China relations and the recent depegging of the yuan currency.

Foreign Exchange Market Basics
Danny Miliaresis gives us a tutorial for understanding the foreign exchange markets...

Related Books

Wall Street Journal Guide to Understanding Money and Investments by Kenneth M. Morris
The Chinese Century by Oded Shenkar
Getting Started in Currency Trading by Michael Archer
How the Bond Market Works by Robert Zipf

# -A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z