Actualize - The underlying assets or instruments which are traded in the cash market.
Adjustable Peg - Term for an exchange rate regime where a country's exchange rate is "pegged" (i.e. fixed) in relation to another currency , often the dollar or French Franc, but where the rate may be changed from time to time. This was the basis of the Bretton Woods system. See peg, and crawling peg.
Adjustment - Official action normally by either change in the internal economic policies to correct a payment imbalance or in the official currency rate or.
Agent Bank - (1) A bank acting for a foreign bank. (2) In the Euro market - the agent bank is the one appointed by the other banks in the syndicate to handle the administration of the loan.
Aggregate Demand - Total demand for goods and services in the economy. It includes private and public sector demand for goods and services within the country and the demand of consumers and and firms in other countries for good and services.
Aggregate risk - Size of exposure of a bank to a single customer for both spot and forward contracts.
Aggregate Supply - Total supply of goods and services in the economy from domestic sources (including imports) available to meet aggregate demand.
Agio - Difference in the value between currencies. Also used to describe percentage charges for conversion from paper money into cash, or from a weak into a strong currency.
Appreciation - Describes a currency strengthening in response to market demand rather than by official action.
Arbitrage - The simultaneous purchase and sale on different markets, of the same or equivalent financial instruments to profit from price or currency differentials. The exchange rate differential or Swap points. May be derived from Deposit Rate differentials.
Arbitrage channel - The range of prices within which there will be no possibility to arbitrage between the cash and futures market.
Around - Used in quoting forward "premium / discount". "Five-five around" would mean five point on either side of the present spot value.
Asset Allocation - Dividing instrument funds among markets to achieve diversification or maximum return.
Ask - The price at which the currency or instrument is offered.
Ask Rate - The rate at which a financial instrument if offered for sale (as in bid/ask spread).
Asset - In the context of foreign exchange is the right to receive from a counterparty an amount of currency either in respect of a balance sheet asset (e.g. a loan) or at a specified future date in respect of an unmatched forward Forward or spot deal.
Asset Allocation - Investment practice that divides funds among different markets to achieve diversification for risk management purposes and/or expected returns consistent with an investor’s objectives.
At best - An instruction given to a dealer to buy or sell at the best rate that can be obtained.
At or Better - An order to deal at a specific rate or better.
Authorized Dealer - A financial institution or bank authorized to deal in foreign exchange.
Adjustment - Official action normally by either change in the internal economic policies to correct a payment imbalance or in the official currency rate or.
Agent Bank - (1) A bank acting for a foreign bank. (2) In the Euro market - the agent bank is the one appointed by the other banks in the syndicate to handle the administration of the loan.
Aggregate Demand - Total demand for goods and services in the economy. It includes private and public sector demand for goods and services within the country and the demand of consumers and and firms in other countries for good and services.
Aggregate risk - Size of exposure of a bank to a single customer for both spot and forward contracts.
Aggregate Supply - Total supply of goods and services in the economy from domestic sources (including imports) available to meet aggregate demand.
Agio - Difference in the value between currencies. Also used to describe percentage charges for conversion from paper money into cash, or from a weak into a strong currency.
Appreciation - Describes a currency strengthening in response to market demand rather than by official action.
Arbitrage - The simultaneous purchase and sale on different markets, of the same or equivalent financial instruments to profit from price or currency differentials. The exchange rate differential or Swap points. May be derived from Deposit Rate differentials.
Arbitrage channel - The range of prices within which there will be no possibility to arbitrage between the cash and futures market.
Around - Used in quoting forward "premium / discount". "Five-five around" would mean five point on either side of the present spot value.
Asset Allocation - Dividing instrument funds among markets to achieve diversification or maximum return.
Ask - The price at which the currency or instrument is offered.
Ask Rate - The rate at which a financial instrument if offered for sale (as in bid/ask spread).
Asset - In the context of foreign exchange is the right to receive from a counterparty an amount of currency either in respect of a balance sheet asset (e.g. a loan) or at a specified future date in respect of an unmatched forward Forward or spot deal.
Asset Allocation - Investment practice that divides funds among different markets to achieve diversification for risk management purposes and/or expected returns consistent with an investor’s objectives.
At best - An instruction given to a dealer to buy or sell at the best rate that can be obtained.
At or Better - An order to deal at a specific rate or better.
Authorized Dealer - A financial institution or bank authorized to deal in foreign exchange.
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