foreign exchange reserves UK US noun [plural] (also international reserves, also foreign currency reserves, also foreign reserves) FINANCE, ECONOMICS
► the amounts of money in foreign currencies that a country has at a particular time: »
The stock market recently hit record highs and the country's foreign exchange reserves are now at $80bn, compared to $3.9bn when the crisis hit.
build up/accumulate foreign exchange reserves »Having a trade surplus is the most effective way of building up foreign exchange reserves.
Financial and business terms. 2012.