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

Western Union Launches Small B2B Payments Network
Western Union Launches Small B2B Payments Network
April 05, 2016  |  International

The segment of Western Union known as Western Union Business Solutions, geared toward payments services, said on Monday (April 5) that it is launching WU...

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Finding The Risk (And Opportunity) In FX Exposure
Finding The Risk (And Opportunity) In FX Exposure
February 23, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Western Union Business Solutions unleashed the results of its research earlier this month to explore how SMEs are managing their cash in an international market....

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Forging A New Path For Money Movement In Europe
Forging A New Path For Money Movement In Europe
February 19, 2016  |  B2B Payments

International payments for SMEs are especially expensive, with business owners often unaware of how much a payment will actually cost them. Recent research on the...

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Western Union Eyes SMEs’ FX Strategies
Western Union Eyes SMEs’ FX Strategies
February 17, 2016  |  B2B Payments

International trade is becoming less of a stretch and more of a requirement for SMEs in the U.S., and technology makes global B2B trade easier...

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FX Risk Exposure Is Burning SMEs, Says Study
FX Risk Exposure Is Burning SMEs, Says Study
February 12, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Small and medium-sized enterprises in the U.K. and France are dangerously exposed to foreign exchange risk. That’s according to new research from East & Partners,...

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Trio Links Global Biz Payments To Community Banks
Trio Links Global Biz Payments To Community Banks
February 11, 2016  |  B2B Payments

A trio of businesses are collaborating on a cross-border payments solution for U.S. small and medium-sized enterprises. Reports on Wednesday (Feb. 10) said international FinServ...

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