hard currency

/hɑrd ˌkʌrənsi/

Other forms: hard currencies

Definitions of hard currency

1. noun

   money in the form of bills or coins
   synonyms: cash, hard cash

   types:

   change

   money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency

   change

   the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due

   chickenfeed, chump change, small change

   a trifling sum of money

   pin money, pocket money, spending money

   cash for day-to-day spending on incidental expenses

   cold cash, ready cash, ready money

   money in the form of cash that is readily available

   type of:

   currency

   the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
2. noun

   a currency that is not likely to depreciate suddenly in value
   “the countries agreed to conduct their bilateral trade in hard currency, replacing previous barter arrangements”

   “Germany once had a solid economy, good fiscal and monetary policies, and a hard currency”

   type of:

   currency

   the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used