currency board
noun[C]
ukusECONOMICS,FINANCE,GOVERNMENT
agovernmentorganizationin somecountriesthatcontrolsthevalueofitscountry'scurrency, often by setting afixedexchangeratewith thecurrencyof anothercountry:
Thecurrencyboardineffectpromises, if need be, toswapdollarsforpesosat thestatedparitywithoutlimit.
Acurrencyboardhas asitssolemissionguaranteeingthevalueof thecurrency.