FOREIGN CURRENCY ACCOUNT


Meaning of FOREIGN CURRENCY ACCOUNT in English

An account maintained in a foreign bank in the currency of the country in which the bank is located. Foreign currency accounts are also maintained for depositors by banks in the United States. Such accounts usually represent that portion of the carrying bank's foreign currency account that exceeds its contractual requirements.

UNODC Money-Laundering terms English dictionary.      Английский словарь терминов управления ООН по отмыванию денег, преступности и наркотикам.