noun
soft currency
Economics term for a currency that is expected to fluctuate or depreciate, often due to political or economic instability. Opposite of ハードカレンシー (hard currency).
新興国のソフトカレンシーは、投資家にとってリスクが高い。
Soft currencies of emerging countries are high-risk for investors.
Variant with a middle dot, sometimes used for clarity.
Hard currency is stable and widely accepted; soft currency is the opposite, prone to depreciation.
Loanword from English 'soft currency'.