direct quote

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A foreign exchange rate of one currency, usually the domestic currency, per unit of a different currency. In terms of U.S. dollars, a direct quote is the number of a foreign currency that one dollar could buy. For example, a direct quote for the Euro could be US$1.50 = 1 Euro.

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