foreign bill

noun

1. a bill of exchange drawn on a payer in one country by a maker in another.

foreign bill

noun

1. a bill of exchange that is drawn in one country and made payable in another: used extensively in foreign trade Compare inland bill

Word History and Origins

Origin of foreign bill¹

First recorded in 1675–85

Example Sentences

They don’t want to hold onto foreign bills since they are not a store of value.

From Time

This year Russian firms, with fewer foreign bills to pay, have used the cheap dollars to invest in much higher-yielding Russian assets, says Timothy Ash of Standard Bank.

From Economist

The premium or discount on foreign bills of exchange is sometimes called agio.

From Project Gutenberg

The term "usance" is sometimes employed to express the period of running in foreign bills.

From Project Gutenberg

At Antwerp, I again converted my foreign bills into others which were payable in England; while my companions went down to the quay at my request, to look out for an immediate passage thither.

From Project Gutenberg