1. (

• hard_currency ,

) a currency that is not likely to depreciate suddenly in value; "the countries agreed to conduct their bilateral trade in hard currency, replacing previous barter arrangements"; "Germany once had a solid economy, good fiscal and monetary policies, and a hard currency" ;

2. (

• cash ,
• hard_cash ,
• hard_currency

) money in the form of bills or coins; "there is a desperate shortage of hard cash" ;