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The market where spot (ie as per current rate) operations take place is called spot market. Operations of spot type are exactly those operations, which are the most popular on the Forex market. Quotes, which many people accustomed to in the window of trading terminal are called spot rate. It is accepted that settlement date for current conversion operations is the second business day after transaction is made. But it is only related to serious financial bodies. For common traders working on the Forex market via the Internet all current data is rendered in the terminal, trades are made within split seconds, therefore such criteria as settlement date cannot be accounted here. Also it is noteworthy that as compared with all other conversion operations, spot operations bear the highest risk. Forward conversion operations include forwards, futures, options and swaps. Listed instruments are also called derivatives. They were made in order to mitigate risks caused by unfavorable change of currency rate in the future.
The foreign exchange market itself experienced a rapid growth in the early decades of the 70s. As for the cause of the foreign exchange market is growing rapidly, among others are: 1. Movements in foreign exchange rates that experienced significant movement so that it appeals to certain circles to engage in the foreign exchange market. 2. Businesses are getting more global. As business competition gets bigger, companies need to find new resources that are cheaper, and spread all over the world, causing demand for the currency of a particular country. 3. The rapid development of telecommunications in the presence of telephone, telex, fax, internet, has made it easier for market participants to communicate, making transactions easier. 4. Gains earned in the foreign exchange market tend to increase the desire of various parties trying to gain a gain (profit) from the movement of foreign exchange rates.
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