Financial institution that settles transactions between banks or exchanges. Also used in a broader sense for any intermediary that processes and routes information or goods.
Interbank settlements are processed through the clearing house.
currency exchange; bureau de change
Place where foreign currency can be exchanged, similar to 両替所. Often used in travel contexts.
See also: 両替所
I exchanged dollars for yen at the airport currency exchange.
clearing house
pachinko prize exchange shop
cryptocurrency exchange; crypto exchange; digital currency exchange
Compound of 交換 (exchange) + 所 (place). The term is transparently derived from its components.