In this chapter, we will learn about the structure of the forex market. The structure of a typical stock market is as shown below − But the structure of the forex market is rather unique because major volumes of transactions are done in Over-The-Counter (OTC) market which is independent of any centralized system (exchange) as in the case of stock markets. The participants in this market are − Central Banks Major commercial banks Investment banks Corporations for international business transactions Hedge funds Speculators Pension and mutual funds Insurance companies Forex brokers Hierarchy of Participants The forex market structure may be represented as shown below − Market Participants In the above diagram, we can see that the major banks are the prominent players and smaller or medium sized banks make up the interbank market. The participants of this market trade either directly with each other or electronically through the Electronic Brokering Services (EBS) or the Reuters Dealing 30...
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