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1. ''Investment - trading.''
1. ''Investment - trading.''


An exchange is an open and organised marketplace in which commodities, securities or other financial instruments are traded.
A traditional exchange is an open and organised marketplace in which commodities, securities or other financial instruments are traded.


Examples include stock exchanges such as the London Stock Exchange.


2. ''Foreign currency.''
 
2. ''Investment - trading - other intermediaries.''
 
More broadly, any intermediary that facilitates a broad range of economic activities, and including intermediaries that may be less well-organised, and less secure for participants.
 
For example, cryptoasset exchanges.
 
 
3. ''Foreign currency.''


Relating to transactions between different currencies.
Relating to transactions between different currencies.




3. ''Financial and commercial transactions.''
4. ''Financial and commercial transactions.''


Relating to a two-way flow of money or other value.
Relating to a two-way flow of money or other value.
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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Bill of exchange]]
* [[Commodity]]
* [[Commodity]]
* [[Convert]]
* [[Cryptoasset exchange]]
* [[Data exchange]]
* [[Exchange controls]]
* [[Exchange controls]]
* [[Exchange creditors]]
* [[Exchange creditors]]
* [[Exchange difference]]
* [[Exchange-for-value system]]
* [[Exchange-for-value system]]
* [[Exchange rate]]
* [[Exchange rate]]
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* [[Foreign currency]]
* [[Foreign currency]]
* [[Foreign exchange]]
* [[Foreign exchange]]
* [[Intermediary]]
* [[Margin]]
* [[Remittance]]
* [[Remittance]]
* [[Securities and Exchange Commission]] (SEC)
* [[Security]]
* [[Security]]
* [[Share for share exchange]]
* [[Stock exchange]]
* [[Stock exchange]]
* [[Translate]]
* [[Variation margin]]
* [[World Federation of Exchanges]]
* [[World Federation of Exchanges]]



Latest revision as of 16:12, 11 September 2022

1. Investment - trading.

A traditional exchange is an open and organised marketplace in which commodities, securities or other financial instruments are traded.

Examples include stock exchanges such as the London Stock Exchange.


2. Investment - trading - other intermediaries.

More broadly, any intermediary that facilitates a broad range of economic activities, and including intermediaries that may be less well-organised, and less secure for participants.

For example, cryptoasset exchanges.


3. Foreign currency.

Relating to transactions between different currencies.


4. Financial and commercial transactions.

Relating to a two-way flow of money or other value.

Contrasted with a one-way flow, such as a remittance.


See also