agiotage


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agiotage

(ˈædʒətɪdʒ)
n
1. (Banking & Finance) the business of exchanging currencies
2. (Stock Exchange) speculative dealing in stock exchange securities or foreign exchange
[C19: French, from agio]
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agiotage

the business of buying and selling the curreneies of various countries by taking advantage of differences in rates of exchange. — agio, n.
See also: Money
the business of trading or speculating in foreign exchange. Also called agio.
See also: Finance
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.agiotage - a fee charged for exchanging currenciesagiotage - a fee charged for exchanging currencies
charge - the price charged for some article or service; "the admission charge"
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n (St Ex) → Agiotage f
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