Foreign Exchange Swaps Were Larger in 1998 Than in 2001

question 37

Multiple Choice

Foreign exchange swaps were larger in 1998 than in 2001. The Bank for International Settlements attributes this to

• A) the introduction of the euro.
• B) growing electronic brokering in the spot interbank market.
• C) consolidation in general.
• D) all of the above.

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