Foreign exchange

FX Rates, Spreads and Currency Markets

How exchange rates are set, spreads and markups, FX trading, currency pairs

41 questions · 11 topics
In economics, what is a Pegged Currency?Jan 3, 2023Exchange RatesHow is One Currency Pegged to Another and How Does it Work?Jan 3, 2023Exchange RatesHow do Foreign Exchange transactions work?Jan 2, 2023Foreign Exchange (FX)What is the difference between interbank FX rates and open market FX rates?Nov 5, 2020Exchange RatesWhich currency has the highest value globally today?Feb 7, 2020Foreign Exchange (FX)What’s the difference between foreign exchange (FX) and the foreign exchange rate?Jan 6, 2020Currency ExchangeWhy does the Pakistani rupee lose value when USD reserves fall, compared with reserve declines in other currencies?May 2, 2019Currency ExchangeWill the Pakistani rupee strengthen against the USD under the government led by Imran Khan?Feb 8, 2019Exchange RatesWhere and how are exchange rates determined?Feb 1, 2019Exchange RatesWhat do you think of a peer-to-peer FX platform where users directly exchange currencies without a middleman—can it reach enough liquidity to work?Aug 10, 2018Currency ExchangeAs a traveler in Denmark, where should I exchange money to get a relatively good exchange rate?Aug 7, 2018Currency ExchangeHow are money-transfer companies impacted by volatility and intermarket rate movements, and do these changes affect their FX markups?Mar 1, 2017Foreign Exchange (FX)Where can I find historical USD-to-EUR exchange rates for a specific date?Feb 1, 2017Exchange RatesHow does PayPal manage cross-border payments in multiple currencies, who bears the FX risk, and which other payment companies offer similar cross-border handling?Jun 1, 2016Foreign Exchange (FX)Where can I exchange currency at the best rate once I arrive in Dubai?Apr 2, 2016Currency ExchangeHow do foreign exchange transactions work on credit cards?Mar 9, 2016Foreign Exchange (FX)Where can I find historical USD to PKR exchange rates going back to 1947?Dec 8, 2015Exchange RatesWhich currency pair is considered the hardest to trade in the forex market?Dec 4, 2015Currency ExchangeWhere do currency exchange dealers source their foreign currency inventories?Sep 11, 2015Currency ExchangeHow much do bank exchange rates deviate from mid-market rates like those shown on XE.com?Jun 9, 2015Exchange RatesIs it better to exchange currency before leaving your country or after arriving in the destination country?Feb 5, 2015Currency ExchangeIs a Reuters Terminal actually better than Bloomberg for FX, and does that apply to other asset classes too?Jan 5, 2015Foreign Exchange (FX)Who are the biggest buyers of foreign currency, and what motivates those purchases?Dec 2, 2014Currency ExchangeHow might Pakistan’s current political situation affect gold prices and the PKR exchange rate over the coming year (2015)?Sep 7, 2014Currency ExchangeWhy is the value of the U.S. dollar falling in Pakistan?Apr 8, 2014Currency ExchangeAt what point and in which places does a currency’s value change—at money changers, in banks, or elsewhere?Feb 9, 2014Currency ExchangeForeign Exchange: How does peerTransfer generate revenue?Aug 1, 2013Foreign Exchange (FX)CurrencyFair earns from fast liquidity and beating interbank rates—what does that actually imply?Jul 10, 2013Currency ExchangeWhat direction is the Indian rupee likely to take from here?Jul 2, 2013Currency ExchangeForeign Exchange: When the rupee is falling, is it preferable to remit U.S. dollars or euros to India?Jul 1, 2013Foreign Exchange (FX)Where can you find the best rates for converting foreign currencies to USD?Apr 9, 2013Currency ExchangeWhere can the best exchange rates for converting foreign currency to USD be found?Apr 9, 2013Currency ExchangeWhat might the USD-to-Zamunda Pound exchange rate have been in 1988 and what could it be today?Jan 11, 2013Exchange RatesHow does Bank of America determine exchange rates for incoming wire transfers?Dec 8, 2012Exchange RatesHow does Bank of America determine exchange rates for incoming wires?Dec 8, 2012Exchange RatesWhat’s the cheapest way to get foreign currency for a trip outside the U.S.?Nov 12, 2012Currency ExchangeWhat is the cheapest way to obtain foreign currency for travel outside the US?Nov 12, 2012Currency ExchangeWhat conflicts of interest commonly arise between foreign-exchange companies and their clients?Nov 7, 2012Foreign Exchange (FX)Is it wise to keep spare foreign currency to resell later to people traveling to that country?Sep 2, 2012Currency ExchangeDoes Xoom actually use official bank exchange rates for transfers?Aug 6, 2011Exchange RatesDoes Xoom use the official exchange rate for international transfers?Jun 8, 2011Exchange Rates