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Foreign Exchange Markets Vocab

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1. Option 1: do nothing - sell X amount in future spot (uncertain) - Option 2: Hedging - Sell fwd X amount now (locked in rate)






2. Exchange rate between two foreign currencies x rate for Euro: :






3. Triangular arbitrage - Temporary disequilibrium among the different F.X. markets makes this possible






4. Rate applied for forward contract (customarily quoted in multiples of 30 days) - exchg rate for future delivery is locked in at the time of FWD contract markets best estimate of future spot rate as of today






5. F.C. equivalent value of $1 (direct quote from foreigner's point of view).






6. Settlement - Speculation - Arbitrage (2 & 3 point) - Hedging






7. # of M.C for 1 unit of F.C.($0.005/






8. $ equivalent value of 1 unit of F.C. (direct quote from American's point of view).






9. Locational arbitrage - Temporary disequilibrium among the regional banks makes this arbitrage possible






10. Agreement to deliver/ to take delivery of certain # of F.C. immediately ( 2 buss Days)






11. Agreement to deliver/ to take delivery of certain # of F.C. in the future






12. Transaction in FWD market designed to minimize potential loss from ex. rate fluctuation






13. Transferring purchasing power from one currency to another currency






14. # of F.C. for 1 unit of M.C.(






15. Using one of the instruments in the F.X. market (spot - forward - future)