moneychanger

American  

[muhn-ee-cheyn-jer] / ˈmʌn iˌtʃeɪn dʒər /

Or money changer,

noun

1. a person whose business is the exchange of currency, usually of different countries, at a fixed or official rate.

2. a portable device consisting of conjoined vertical tubes for holding coins of different sizes and a mechanism for dispensing change, usually having a clip for attachment to a belt.

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moneychanger British  

/ ˈmʌnɪˌtʃeɪndʒə /

noun

1. a person engaged in the business of exchanging currencies or money

2. a machine for dispensing coins

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Etymology

Origin of moneychanger

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; money, changer

Example Sentences

People look at the exchange rate at a moneychanger displaying a poster of U.S. dollar bill, Chinese Yuan and Malaysia Ringgit in Singapore August 24, 2015.

From Reuters

A moneychanger counted his currency.

From Los Angeles Times

The man weighing gold may have handled commodities, or he may have been a moneychanger or a banker.

From Scientific American

"It's not a good government," said moneychanger Abdurrahman Arif, 28, as he held a wad of soiled notes and scanned for customers.

From Reuters

“People used to save up,” says Said Attari, a moneychanger in Ramallah, shaking his head.

From Time