currency hedge
noun[C]
FINANCE,STOCK MARKETukusanagreementtobuyacurrencyat aparticularratein thefuture. Companies thatexportgoodsusecurrencyhedgesto becertainabout theamountthey willreceiveforparticulargoodswhen theydeliverthem:
Thecurrencyhedgehad beenintendedtoprotectthecompanyagainst asharprisein thevalueof thepoundagainst theeuro.
currency hedging
noun[U]
Thecompanyishappywithitscurrencyhedgingstrategy, which hashelpedoffsettheimpactof theweakerUSdollar.