noun
foreign exchange reserves; foreign currency reserves
Economic term for a country's holdings of foreign currencies and assets, used to manage exchange rates and international payments.
日本の外貨準備は世界でも有数の規模だ。
Japan's foreign exchange reserves are among the largest in the world.
中央銀行は外貨準備を使って為替介入を行う。
The central bank uses foreign currency reserves to conduct exchange rate intervention.
Compound of 外貨 (がいか, 'foreign currency') and 準備 (じゅんび, 'reserves, preparation').