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1. ''Economics''. 
A transaction which solely involves the exchange of two different currencies:


The quantity of a particular good or service that buyers want - and are able to purchase - at any given market price.
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  (i) on a specific future date


  (ii) at a fixed foreign exchange rate which is pre-agreed at the outset of the contract.</nowiki>


2. ''Banking''.
Foreign exchange forward contracts are used - among other purposes - for hedging forward foreign exchange exposures.
For example known or likely future currency receivables and payables.


Refers to deposits or loans which can be withdrawn 'on demand' without giving notice.
They are priced by adjusting the spot foreign exchange rate to reflect the interest rate differential between the two currencies involved for the forward period.


Also known as a Forward foreign exchange contract, or a Foreign exchange forward.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Call]]
* [[Hedging]]
* [[Demand curve]]
* [[Non-deliverable forward]]
* [[Market mechanism]]
* [[Synthetic]]
* [[Price elasticity of demand]]
* [[Regulation Q]]
* [[Supply]]
* [[Wants]]

Revision as of 12:36, 5 December 2012

A transaction which solely involves the exchange of two different currencies:

(i) on a specific future date (ii) at a fixed foreign exchange rate which is pre-agreed at the outset of the contract.

Foreign exchange forward contracts are used - among other purposes - for hedging forward foreign exchange exposures. For example known or likely future currency receivables and payables.

They are priced by adjusting the spot foreign exchange rate to reflect the interest rate differential between the two currencies involved for the forward period.


Also known as a Forward foreign exchange contract, or a Foreign exchange forward.

See also