contravalor

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Spanish

Etymology

From contra- +‎ valor.

Noun

contravalor m (plural contravalores)

  1. value (after exchanging to another currency)
    • 2015 July 25, “Hipotecas multidivisas, un problema tan grave como el de las preferentes”, in El País:
      Por esta falta de coincidencia, el hipotecado, que además tiene en el euro su moneda funcional (en la que percibe sus ingresos y paga sus gastos ordinarios) tendrá que pagar el contravalor en euros del importe fijado en la divisa.
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