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dollar area

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noun

  1. those countries among which trade is conducted in U.S. dollars or in freely convertible currencies.


Etymology

Origin of dollar area

First recorded in 1945–50

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Cekov said the yen likely needs to be around the 155 per dollar area for Japanese authorities to consider intervention or to talk the currency up.

From Reuters Nov. 6, 2023

Nordea's Cekov said the yen likely needs to be around the 155 per dollar area for Japanese authorities to consider intervention or to talk the currency up.

From Reuters Nov. 6, 2023

It jumped 0.7% on Thursday - its best day since July - pushing the yen back down toward the key 150.00 per dollar area.

From Reuters Oct. 12, 2023

Today, 90% of all the goods flowing into West Germany from the dollar area have no import quotas v.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hard hit by the rising prices of raw materials and production costs, Japan is fighting a losing battle to close its chronic $42 million monthly gap in trade with the dollar area.

From Time Magazine Archive

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