agio; discount; exchange difference
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to pay the difference in currency exchange (when one's currency is at a discount)
technicalUsed in banking and finance when exchanging currencies or bills at different exchange rates. The party holding the currency with the lower rate must pay the difference.
Duì兑
huàn换
měi美
yuán元
shí时
xū需
yào要
tiē贴
shuǐ水
。
You need to pay the discount when exchanging for US dollars.
Yín银
háng行
zài在
bàn办
lǐ理
tiē贴
shuǐ水
yè业
wù务
shí时
shōu收
qǔ取
shǒu手
xù续
fèi费
。
The bank charges a service fee when handling discount exchange transactions.
noun
agio; discount; the difference paid in currency exchange
technicalRefers to the monetary difference in exchange transactions when one currency is valued lower than another. In some contexts, it can also refer to the premium paid.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
tiē贴
shuǐ水
yóu由
mǎi买
fāng方
chéng承
dān担
。
The buyer bears the cost of this exchange difference.
Shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
de的
tiē贴
shuǐ水
lǜ率
yǒu有
suǒ所
shàng上
shēng升
。
The discount rate in the market has risen somewhat.
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Wài外
bì币
xiàn现
chāo钞
duì兑
huàn换
yǒu有
tiē贴
shuǐ水
。
There is a discount when exchanging foreign currency cash.