FX and the City - Online

Introducing the City takes participants behind the elegant facades of the great financial institutions to reveal the City of London as a major center of global banking and finance. This module explores Foreign Exchange markets and players.

This course replicates the content from lesson 7 of the course Introducing the City - Online

This is an asynchronous eLearning course that can be accessed 24/7 from any internet enabled computer.

Available TodayOnlineUSD$60.00
Instructional Method:
Self-Study
Level: Basic

CPE CREDITS
1
Newcomers to the securities industry, traders, salespeople, back office professionals, staff assistants, compliance staff, auditors and IT professionals.
Students will be able to:
  • Identify the major players and products in the foreign exchange market.
  • Recognise the difference between spot and forward rates.
  • Explain the difference between bid and offer rates.
  • Descibe the underlying factors that influence the market values of currencies.
  • Major Players in a Global Financial Centre - Online
  • Money Markets Around the World - Online
  • Public Companies in the UK - Online
  • Bond Markets Around the World - Online
  • Introduction to Derivatives and Risk Management - Online
    • FX and the City
    Topics covered include:
    • Foreign exchange markets and players
    • Floating vs. fixed rate exchange regimes
    • Spot vs. forward transactions
    • Effects of exchange rates on trade
    • Impact of demand and supply for currencies on exchange rates
    • Hedging, arbitrage and speculation
    • Euro
    • Emerging market currencies
    Duration: 1 hour

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