money order; draft
Refers to a financial instrument for transferring money, such as a postal money order or a bank draft.
郵便局で為替を送金した。
I sent a money order at the post office.
I use a bank draft for overseas remittances.
Used in financial contexts for currency exchange; often appears in compounds like 外国為替 (foreign exchange).
外国為替市場で円高が進んでいる。
The yen is strengthening in the foreign exchange market.
I sent the payment by money order.
The exchange rate rose, and exports increased.
I had the bank draw up a money order for me.
balance of exchange
exchange imbalance; one-sided exchange