A Spot Transaction in the Interbank Market for Foreign Exchange

question 21

True/False

A spot transaction in the interbank market for foreign exchange would typically involve a two-day delay in the actual delivery of the currencies, while such a transaction between a bank and its commercial customer would not necessarily involve a two-day wait.

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