BusinessSeptember 4, 2026

multicurrency

MUL-ti-kur-ren-see

Definition

Pertaining to, involving, or capable of handling several different types of national currencies simultaneously.

Etymology

The word is a compound formed by adding the prefix 'multi-', derived from the Latin 'multus' meaning 'many,' to 'currency,' which comes from the Latin 'currens' meaning 'running' or 'flowing'.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe Plenti's accounts, which allow users to manage and exchange multiple international currencies like USD, EUR, and COP within a single platform.

ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Immediate, Apate.ai, Plenti, and more

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FinTech Futures

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