A reserve currency is a foreign currency held in large quantities by governments and financial institutions to pay international debts.

储备货币是政府和金融机构大量持有、用于支付国际债务外国货币。

However, the measure falls short of immediately creating a national cryptocurrency reserve.

然而，这项措施并未立即创建国家加密货币储备。

In fact, the U.S. dollar is known as the world’s reserve currency.

事实上， 美元被称为世界储备货币。

So how exactly did the U.S. dollar become the major reserve currency of the world?

那么美元究竟是为世界主要储备货币呢？

For years, Russia's government's been preparing for something like this, saving up international currencies and gold.

多年来，俄罗斯政府一直在为类似事情做备，储备国际货币和黄金。

The country issues the world's reserve currency, so investors always stand ready to lend it money.

该国发行世界储备货币，因此投资者备借钱给它。

Another order sets up an investigation about creating a national stockpile of digital currencies like Bitcoin.

另一项命令是对建立比特币等全国数字货币储备展开调查。

The dollar is more than just the money used inside the United States. It's the world's reserve currency.

美元不仅仅是在美国境内使用货币。它是世界储备货币。

The virtual coins will be bought with real money, which will top up the reserve backing the currency.

虚拟货币将用真金白银购买，这将补充货币储备。

But currently I don't think we have credible competitors to dollar and euro as international reserve currency.

但目前我认为，作为国际储备货币，美元和欧元并没有可信竞争者。

Its main content characteristic is gold non - monetized, reserve currency diversification exchange rate system diversification.

其主要内容特征是黄金非货币化、储备货币多样化、汇率制度多样化。

That had the effect of temporarily bolstering the central bank's dollar reserves, until the currencies are swapped back again.

这暂支撑了央行美元储备，直到货币再次被兑换回来。

Neither sky-high interest rates nor the central bank's sales of dollar reserves could arrest the currency's fall.

无论是极高利率还是央行出售美元储备都不能阻止货币下跌。

Faced with dwindling demand in the long term, some producers, such as the UAE, want to boost supply and monetise petroleum reserves earlier.

面对长期需求下降，阿联酋等一些产油国希望增加供应，尽早将石油储备货币化。

And some are hoping the world’s future reserve currency won’t be tied to a national government at all.

一些人希望世界未来储备货币根本不会与国家政府挂钩。

Huge imports were draining the country’s currency reserves.

【drain】大量进口正在耗尽该国货币储备。

But Saudi Arabia has a lot of currency reserves and very good credit.

但是沙特阿拉伯有大量货币储备和非常好信用。

We saw their currency reserves evaporate, you know, that led to food, fuel shortages.

我们看到他们货币储备蒸发， 你知道，这导致食物和燃料短缺。

Monetary Fund's basket of reserve currencies which are currencies deemed safe, reliable, and freely used.

货币基金组织储备货币篮子，是被认为安全、可靠和可自由使用货币。

Eventually the U.S. dollar, which was still tied to gold, overtook the British pound to become the world’s leading reserve currency.

最终，仍与黄金挂钩美元取代英镑为世界主要储备货币。