hard currency
Americannoun
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The El Salvador-based company runs USDT, the world's biggest stablecoin, which is a form of crypto backed up by hard currency.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The war, sanctions, restrictions on shipping, reduced access to oil markets and hard currency, and very high inflation have all squeezed the country and ordinary Iranians.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Before the pandemic, tens of thousands of Chinese tourists visited North Korea, generating hard currency for the Kim regime since sanctions don’t cover tourism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Cuba’s biggest generator of hard currency are the more than 20,000 doctors the island sends to more than 50 countries, including Mexico and South Africa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
Officially rated at the level of 1 leu to US$0.18, the actual exchange rate varies according to specific transactions, such as tourist exchange, foreign trade exchange, hard currency purchase, or black-market transaction.
From Area Handbook for Romania by Bernier, Donald W.
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