该国目前缺乏硬通货来支付进口货物。

The country is running short of hard currency to pay for imports.

你得有硬通货才能买到像样点儿的东西。

You need hard currency to get anything halfway decent.

央行正在敏锐的阻止“热钱”的流入渗透，以摆脱国家首脑的控制，指望得益于硬通货币的流通。

The central bank is keen to deter "hot money" that might seep past the country's capital controls, looking to profit from a stronger currency.