What does the cryptic crossword clue "In hard currency area one may be laughing (5)" mean?

The definition is "one may be laughing". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). H (synonym of "hard") + YEN (synonym of "currency") + A (synonym of "area"); definition: "one may be laughing" The answer is HYENA.

In hard currency area one may be laughing (5)

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