Characteristics of the market

• Financial centers are specialized in foreign exchange New York, London, Tokio, Frankfurt, Singapore

• 4/89 $500b/day

  • $187 London, $129 NY, $115 Tokio

• 4/98 $1.7 trillion/day

  • $637 London, $351 NY, $149 Tokio

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