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2. Foreign exchange market - Wikipedia

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   The foreign exchange market ( forex, FX (pronounced "fix"), or currency market) is a global decentralized or over-the-counter (OTC) market for the trading of currencies. This market determines foreign exchange rates for every currency. It includes all aspects of buying, selling and exchanging currencies at current or determined prices.

3. List of countries by foreign-exchange reserves - Wikipedia

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   Foreign exchange reserves, also called Forex reserves, are, in a strict sense, only foreign-currency deposits held by nationals and monetary authorities.However, in popular usage and in the list below, it also includes gold reserves, special drawing rights (SDRs) and IMF reserve position because this total figure, which is usually more accurately termed as official reserves or international ...

4. Retail foreign exchange trading - Wikipedia

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   e. Retail foreign exchange trading is a small segment of the larger foreign exchange market where individuals speculate on the exchange rate between different currencies. This segment has developed with the advent of dedicated electronic trading platforms and the internet, which allows individuals to access the global currency markets.

5. What is forex trading? - AOL

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   February 19, 2024 at 4:22 PM. Forex, or foreign exchange, trading involves exchanging one currency for another. Individuals or companies might have functional purposes to engage in forex trading ...

6. Factory (trading post) - Wikipedia

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   Dutch V.O.C. factory in Hugli-Chuchura, Bengal, in 1665. Factory was the common name during the medieval and early modern eras for an entrepôt – which was essentially an early form of free-trade zone or transshipment point. At a factory, local inhabitants could interact with foreign merchants, often known as factors. [1]

7. Foreign exchange swap - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. In finance, a foreign exchange swap, forex swap, or FX swap is a simultaneous purchase and sale of identical amounts of one currency for another with two different value dates (normally spot to forward) [1] and may use foreign exchange derivatives. An FX swap allows sums of a certain currency to be used to fund charges designated in ...