settlement currency:结算货币(也可译“清算货币”),指在贸易、金融交易或跨境支付中,双方最终用于完成资金交割与清算的货币。它不一定等同于合同报价货币或记账货币;有时会因流动性、监管或外汇管制等原因而选择不同的结算货币。
/ˈsɛtəlmənt ˈkʌrənsi/
The contract states that the settlement currency is U.S. dollars.
合同规定结算货币为美元。
Although the invoice was issued in euros, the settlement currency was changed to yen due to banking restrictions.
尽管发票以欧元开具,但由于银行限制,结算货币改为日元。
settlement 来自“settle”(解决、了结、结清),在金融语境中特指结算/清算;currency 指“货币”。合在一起即“用于把交易最终结清的货币”。该搭配常见于国际贸易、外汇与支付清算领域。