As a result, exchange rates the rate at which a currency is exchanged for another exist to enable the equal exchange of currencies. Real-time exchange rates are supplied by the foreign exchange market forex , the same place where most currency transactions take place. The forex is a global, decentralized, over-the-counter market for the trading of currencies. Each day, trillions of dollars US worth of currency are traded.
The market functions at high speeds, with exchange rates changing every second. The most common forex transactions are exchanges between the U. A forex quote always consists of two currencies, a base currency and a quote currency, sometimes called the counter currency.
The following is an example of a forex quote:. The base currency always equals exactly one. In the real world, most exchange rates are given in terms of how much a U. The euro is different in that it's given in terms of how much a euro is worth in U. When buying foreign currencies, there are usually two prices listed: the buying rate and the selling rate.
They are sometimes called the "bid price" and "ask price" for the currency pair, respectively. Buying foreign currency from a bank or exchange broker involves the selling ask price, which is usually higher than the buying price because, like all merchants, currency brokers sell high and buy low.
In the real world, the exchange rates can be influenced by thousands of different factors. The following are a few:. Anyone who desires to travel to a destination that uses a different currency can benefit from doing some research in advance. Amount From To Show most popular currencies only. Financial Calculators. Convert Send Charts Alerts. We use midmarket rates These are derived from the mid-point between the "buy" and "sell" transactional rates from global currency markets.
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