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Open Economy Macroeconomics

Question
CBSEENEC12012940

What are (i) Spot, and (ii) Forward markets in foreign exchange?

Solution

(i) If the operation is of daily nature, it is called spot market or current market and the exchange rate that prevails in the spot market is called Spot Rate.
(ii) A market for foreign exchange for future delivery is known as forward market. Here foreign exchange is bought and sold for delivery at a future date.