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title: Exchange Rates
description: An exchange rate is a metric that quantifies the value of a country’s currency as it relates to the value of another country’s currency. Most exchange rates are considered floating rates, meaning that the rate rises and falls as a result of changes and developments on the foreign exchange market.
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# [Exchange Rates](https://www.realized1031.com/glossary/exchange-rate)

 Written by [The Realized Team](https://www.realized1031.com/glossary/author/the-realized-team) | Jun 22, 2022 12:00:00 PM

An exchange rate is a metric that quantifies the value of a country’s currency as it relates to the value of another country’s currency. Most exchange rates are considered floating rates, meaning that the rate rises and falls as a result of changes and developments on the foreign exchange market. An exchange rate tells an individual for example how many euros he or she can obtain in exchange for one U.S. dollar.

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