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Types of Foreign Exchange Market

Definition: The market in which the foreign currencies are bought and sold is called a Foreign Exchange Market. Here the buyers and sellers are involved in the sale and purchase of currencies of different countries.

Types of Foreign Exchange Market

Broadly, the foreign exchange market is classified into two categories on the basis of the nature of transactions. These are:

Types of foreign Exchange Market

  1. Spot Market: A spot market is the immediate delivery market, representing that segment of the foreign exchange market wherein the transactions (sale and purchase) of currency are settled within two days of the deal. That is, when the seller and buyer close their deal for currency within two days of the deal, is called as Spot Transaction.

    Thus, a spot market constitutes the spot sale and purchase of foreign exchange. The rate at which the transaction is settled is called a Spot Exchange Rate. It is the prevailing exchange rate in the market.

  2. Forward Market: The forward exchange market refers to the transactions – sale and purchase of foreign exchange at some specified date in the future, usually after 90 days of the deal. That is, when the buyer and seller enter into a contract for the sale and purchase of foreign currency after 90 days of the deal at a fixed exchange rate agreed upon now, is called a Forward Transaction.

    Thus, the forward market constitutes the forward transactions in foreign exchange. The exchange rate at which the buyers or sellers settle the transactions in the forward market is called a Forward Exchange Rate.

Thus, the spot and forward markets are the important kinds of foreign exchange market that often helps in stabilizing the foreign exchange rate.

Related terms:

  1. Types of Foreign Exchange Transactions
  2. “Speculation” in Foreign Exchange Market
  3. Foreign Exchange Market
  4. Functions of Foreign Exchange Market
  5. “Arbitrage” in Foreign Exchange Market

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  1. Ravindra Singh says

    October 16, 2017 at 4:50 pm

    good definition foreign exchange market.

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  2. Ansari says

    October 21, 2019 at 5:48 pm

    Helpful thanks

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  3. Catherine Njeri says

    April 20, 2022 at 11:48 am

    Very informative and helpful,thank you

    Well explanation of speculation

    Reply

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