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Eurodollar

American  
[yoor-uh-dol-er, yur-] / ˈjʊər əˌdɒl ər, ˈjɜr- /

noun

  1. a U.S. dollar deposited in or credited to a European bank.


eurodollar British  
/ ˈjʊərəʊˌdɒlə /

noun

  1. (sometimes capital) a US dollar as part of a European holding See eurocurrency

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Eurodollar

First recorded in 1955–60; Euro- + dollar

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Eurodollar futures, which tracked short-term funding rate expectations over several years, was one of the most heavily-traded assets in the world.

From Reuters May 2, 2023

Eurodollar futures have priced in policy easing by the first quarter of next year.

From Reuters Jul. 11, 2022

It does that by comparing Libor with a very similar interest rate, called the Eurodollar deposit rate.

From New York Times Dec. 20, 2012

So investors may want to purchase two-year Treasury notes, which yielded 0.74 percent on Feb. 4 compared with 0.54 percent Jan. 28, or buy Eurodollar contracts that expire within the year, he said.

From BusinessWeek Feb. 7, 2011

U.S. exchanges developed modern-day futures, including popular contracts based on Treasury bonds and the Eurodollar.

From Time Magazine Archive

In fact, it is cheaper for large corporations to borrow in India than in the eurodollar market.

From Barron's Jan. 23, 2026

With the implied yield on the eurodollar futures' 2024 contracts lower than those in 2023, the curve has inverted, typically an ominous sign.

From Reuters Feb. 18, 2022

Bets in the eurodollar futures markets show investors believe the Fed will start hiking its benchmark rate in late 2022.

From Reuters Jun. 11, 2021

Implied rates on eurodollar futures expiring in December are predicting three-month dollar Libor will rise to 0.5525 percent by Dec. 19, Bloomberg data show.

From BusinessWeek Dec. 7, 2011

The result, say bankers, is reminiscent of the eurodollar market in the early 1960s, when extensive dealings in the greenback outside U.S. borders first took off.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2010

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