AGIO
agio, agiotage, premium, exchange premium
(noun) a fee charged for exchanging currencies
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
agio (plural agios)
(economics, finance) The premium or percentage on a better sort of money when it is given in exchange for an inferior sort. The premium or discount on foreign bills of exchange is sometimes called agio.
Anagrams
• Iago
Source: Wiktionary
Ag"i*o, n.; pl. Agios. Etym: [It. aggio exchange, discount, premium, the same word as agio ease. See Ease.] (Com.)
Definition: The premium or percentage on a better sort of money when it is given in exchange for an inferior sort. The premium or discount on foreign bills of exchange is sometimes called agio.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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