Definitions for: Agio

[n] a fee charged for exchanging currencies

Webster (1913) Definition: Ag"i*o, n.; pl. Agios. [It. aggio exchange, discount,
premium, the same word as agio ease. See Ease.] (Com.)
The premium or percentage on a better sort of money when it
is given in exchange for an inferior sort. The premium or
discount on foreign bills of exchange is sometimes called
agio.

Synonyms: agiotage, exchange premium, premium

See Also: charge