foreign exchange

Foreign Exchange is the trading of one currency for another. For example, one can swap the U.S. dollar for the euro. Foreign exchange transactions can take place on the foreign exchange market, also known as the Forex Market.

The forex market is the largest, most liquid market in the world, with trillions of dollars changing hands every day. There is no centralized location, rather the forex market is an electronic network of banks, brokers, institutions, and individual traders.

Source: investopedia.com

Russian Central Bank Ends FX Competition
Russian Central Bank Ends FX Competition
December 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CBR) announced that it has revoked the licenses of five Russian foreign exchange (FX) trading companies. According to...

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The Financial Opportunity In Supply Chains’ Rising FX Risks
The Financial Opportunity In Supply Chains’ Rising FX Risks
December 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Foreign exchange (FX) volatility can be detrimental to businesses with heavy reliance on cross-border operations. Trade tensions between the U.S. and China, as well as...

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Bloomberg, Shell Design Treasury Tool To Centralize FX Management
Bloomberg, Shell Design Treasury Tool To Centralize FX Management
November 06, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Technology developed by Bloomberg is now being used by Shell‘s Foreign Exchange Central Treasury unit to interconnect the fuel conglomerate’s operating units across 22 markets,...

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Leverate Debuts Crypto Payment Gateway For FX Brokers
Leverate Debuts Crypto Payment Gateway For FX Brokers
October 31, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Foreign exchange (FX) brokerage solutions provider Leverate is rolling out a cryptocurrency solution aimed at promoting crypto adoption among brokers and businesses. Reports in Finance...

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Bank Of America Automates FX Conversion For Smaller FIs
Bank Of America Automates FX Conversion For Smaller FIs
October 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA Merrill) is introducing a new solution for other financial institutions (FIs) in the interbank payment system to automate foreign exchange...

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Western Union Expands Banco Monex Alliance, Volopa Unveils Contactless Multi-Currency Cards
Western Union Expands Banco Monex Alliance, Volopa Unveils Contactless Multi-Currency Cards
September 24, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the expansion of the alliance between Western Union Business Solutions and...

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When Economies Sour, The Hedgers Stand Tall
When Economies Sour, The Hedgers Stand Tall
September 18, 2018  |  Economy

Silver linings. Blessings in disguise. Opportunities are knocking. Pick a favorite cliché — it’s OK — and feel free to apply it to this current phase...

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OFX Brings FX Account Services To The UK
OFX Brings FX Account Services To The UK
September 14, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Foreign exchange solutions company OFX is expanding its services in the U.K. Reports in Tamebay said Thursday (Sept. 13) that its Global Currency Account is...

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SMBs Unaware Of FX Management Tools, Volopa Says
SMBs Unaware Of FX Management Tools, Volopa Says
September 11, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A company no longer has to be a massive, multinational conglomerate to be exposed to foreign exchange fluctuation risks. Small businesses are going global, too,...

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