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

CFTC Clarifies Views on Regulatory Treatment of Foreign Exchange Products
CFTC Clarifies Views on Regulatory Treatment of Foreign Exchange Products
April 10, 2025  |  Regulation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released an interpretive letter providing views on certain foreign exchange (FX) transactions. The letter (CFTC Letter No. 25-10) delivers the...

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From Cautious Consumers to Tariff Jitters: Walmart and Amazon Face Q1 Headwinds
From Cautious Consumers to Tariff Jitters: Walmart and Amazon Face Q1 Headwinds
February 27, 2025  |  Retail

During their respective earnings calls earlier this month, Amazon and Walmart were cautious in their first-quarter 2025 outlooks, reflecting concerns about inflation and slowing consumer...

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Vistra and Airwallex Team on Embedded Finance to Boost Business Growth
Vistra and Airwallex Team on Embedded Finance to Boost Business Growth
February 24, 2025  |  Partnerships

Business services provider Vistra and financial platform Airwallex announced a partnership on the Vistra platform. Via the collaboration, Vistra will integrate Airwallex’s business account and...

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E-Money Markets Raises Pre-Seed Funding to Build White-Labeled FX Solution
E-Money Markets Raises Pre-Seed Funding to Build White-Labeled FX Solution
February 14, 2025  |  Investments

London-based startup E-Money Markets raised 700,000 pounds (about $882,000) in pre-seed funding to build a white-labeled foreign exchange solution. “This milestone is a crucial step...

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Corpay Keeps Focus on Cross-Border and Corporate Payments Despite Macro Turbulence
Corpay Keeps Focus on Cross-Border and Corporate Payments Despite Macro Turbulence
February 05, 2025  |  Earnings

As the global transportation and logistics sectors navigate economic uncertainty, rising fuel costs and increasing regulatory pressures, fleet managers are reevaluating their operational strategies. The...

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Faster Payments Open Global Markets to Smaller Companies
Faster Payments Open Global Markets to Smaller Companies
February 03, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

Just a few years ago, cross-border payments were inefficient at best and filled with friction at worst. They were opaque and took days to settle....

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Wells Fargo and Derivative Path Partner on FX Payment Services
Wells Fargo and Derivative Path Partner on FX Payment Services
January 27, 2025  |  Partnerships

Derivative Path and Wells Fargo have partnered to help regional and community banks provide foreign exchange (FX) payment services. The solution enabled by this collaboration...

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Waza Introduces Multi-Currency Account Platform for Businesses Serving Emerging Markets
Waza Introduces Multi-Currency Account Platform for Businesses Serving Emerging Markets
January 20, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Waza has introduced a multi-currency account platform called Lync that it said is designed to power global trade for businesses in emerging markets. Lync is designed to...

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Currency Matching Innovations Unlock Competitive Advantages in Cross-Border B2B Payments
Currency Matching Innovations Unlock Competitive Advantages in Cross-Border B2B Payments
December 12, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

In cross-border payments, getting paid isn’t just a matter of when — it’s a matter of how. News broke onWednesday (Dec. 11) that financial platform...

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