Inversion

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1.

A term used in foreign exchange rate quotation.


Example

Consider the historical FX quote:

GBP 1 = 1.4598 - 1.4602 USD.

The base currency is GBP.

This is the currency there is a single unit of, to be exchanged for a variable number of USD.


The inversion of this FX quote means expressing the same price, but with the other currency as the base currency (USD here):

USD 1 = (1 / 1.4602) - (1 / 1.4598) GBP

USD 1 = 0.6848 - 0.6850 GBP.


In the inverted FX quote, USD is the currency there is a single unit of (to be exchanged for a variable number of GBP).

The term FX inverse quote is also used to refer to an FX inversion.


2.

In any market, the reversal of a normal - or commonly expected - relationship.

For example the situation of an Inverse yield curve, where longer maturities of funds are trading at LOWER yields than shorter-dated maturities (being the opposite of the normally expected upward-sloping relationship).


3.

More broadly, any reversal of a normal or expected relationship.

For example, a tax inversion.


See also