US-dollar

This is a "flight to quality", and the world markets have pronounced that US-dollar bonds are the highest quality refuge around.

Curiosity Walter Jon Williams 2008

And since 1995, the federal government has been using the budget surplus to pay down the national debt (cue Rob with military advocacy screed here), which, even if it isn't completely paid off, could prove to be of enormous advantage to us in giving us some leeway with interest we won't have to pay if and when the US-dollar crunch comes in the next few years.

observation 2005

Lindens or Therebucks are compared to meat-world currencies like the US-dollar, essentially, "foreign currencies;" native to SL or There, respectively.

A Gazillion Lindens 2006

Depending on the US-dollar limitations for a particular requirement for material assistance, follow the appropriate procedures outlined below to select a suitable supplier, place the order and follow through to delivery to the consignee and payment to the supplier.

3.1 Sources of Supplies and Food Aid 1989

- Within established US-dollar limitations, all purchasing procedures are followed, including competitive pricing or bidding, selection of the most suitable supplier, and approval by the Committee on Contracts where necessary.

3.1 Sources of Supplies and Food Aid 1989

Contract awards must be authorized by the geographic desk at Headquarters, and should not exceed prescribed US-dollar limitations without competitive tendering and approval of the UNHCR Committee on Contracts, as appropriate.

4.1 Local Facilities, Capabilities and Requirements 1989

Although the US-dollar, in spite of the continuing balance of payments difficulties of the United States, has developed a universally accepted reputation as the leading issue currency and the D-Mark and the Swiss franc are also well received internationally, it could only strengthen the market if other currencies such as the Pound sterling or the French franc would return to the scene which presupposes, of course, an opening of their capital markets.

Lessons from International Monetary Experience in 1969 1970

US stocks received an overnight boost after major central banks announced they would act in concert to inject extra US-dollar liquidity into banks facing a shortage of the US currency.

The Australian | News | 2011

The impact of disposals and the reduction in US-dollar funding needs - down by $20 billion in the third quarter and due to go down by the same amount in the fourth - will lead to one-off losses of 1.2 billion euros, BNP said.

Evening Standard - Home 2011

Instead, there could be a torrent of T-bond sales by Beijing, if the US-Congress can marshal a veto-proof majority, for a fast track bill in May, to slap tariffs on Chinese imports, if Beijing continues to keep the yuan "misaligned" with the US-dollar.

Safehaven Gary Dorsch 2010