"key currency" meaning in English

See key currency in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: key currencies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} key currency (plural key currencies)
  1. (economics) A currency that is reliable, has little volatility, and widely used in trade and commerce on a worldwide scale.
    Sense id: en-key_currency-en-noun-V4W~F-H~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Economics Topics: economics, sciences

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