cadangan devisa

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of cadangan (“reserve”) +‎ devisa (“foreign currency, foreign exchange”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃa.ˈdaŋ.an de.ˈvi.sa/

Noun

cadangan devisa (plural cadangan-cadangan devisa, first-person possessive cadangan devisaku, second-person possessive cadangan devisamu, third-person possessive cadangan devisanya)

1. (economics) foreign exchange reserve: cash and other reserve assets such as gold held by a central bank or other monetary authority that are primarily available to balance payments of the country, influence the foreign exchange rate of its currency, and to maintain confidence in financial markets.

   Synonym: rizab pertukaran asing (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “cadangan devisa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.