Transactions Carried Out in the Foreign Exchange Markets Include

question 22

Multiple Choice

Transactions carried out in the foreign exchange markets include

• A)spot transactions.
• B)forward exchange contracts which allow the exchange of one currency for another today.
• C)swaps.
• D)both A and B.

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