FX market Flashcards

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FX market

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conversion of purchasing power from one currency to another
no central market place
largest financial market

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Currency carry trade

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Investing in a currency that has a high rate of interest and funding the purchase by borrowing in a currency with low rates of interest, without any hedging.
Interest rate differential is greater than the appreciation of the funding currency against the investment currency.

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