Market and Demand Analysis

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|Foreign exchange |

|Exchange rates |

|Currency band |

|Exchange rate |

|Exchange rate regime |

|Fixed exchange rate |

|Floating exchange rate |

|Linked exchange rate |

|Markets |

|Foreign exchange market |

|Futures exchange |

|Retail forex |

|Products |

|Currency |

|Currency future |

|Non-deliverable forward |

|Forex swap |

|Currency swap |

|Foreign exchange option |

|Historical agreements |

|Bretton Woods Conference |

|Smithsonian Agreement |

|Plaza Accord |

|Louvre Accord |

|See also |

|Bureau de change / currency exchange |

|(office) |

The foreign exchange market (forex, FX, or currency market) is a worldwide decentralized over-the-counter financial market for the trading of currencies. Financial centers around the world function as anchors of trading between a wide range of different types of buyers and sellers around the clock, with the exception of weekends. The foreign exchange market determines the relative values of different currencies.[1]

The primary purpose of the foreign exchange is to assist international trade and investment, by allowing businesses to convert one currency to another currency. For example, it permits a US business to import British goods and pay Pound Sterling, even...