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1、CHAPTER5THEMARKETFORFOREIGNEXCHANGESUGGESTEDANSWERSANDSOLUTIONSTOEND-OF-CHAPTERQUESTIONSANDPROBLEMSQUESTIONS1.Giveafulldefinitionofthemarketforforeignexchange.Answer:Broadlydefined,theforeignexchange(FX)marketencompassestheconversionofpurchasingpowerfromonecurrencyintoanother,bankdepositsoffore
2、igncurrency,theextensionofcreditdenominatedinaforeigncurrency,foreigntradefinancing,andtradinginforeigncurrencyoptionsandfuturescontracts.2.Whatisthedifferencebetweentheretailorclientmarketandthewholesaleorinterbankmarketforforeignexchange?Answer:Themarketforforeignexchangecanbeviewedasatwo-tie
3、rmarket.Onetieristhewholesaleorinterbankmarketandtheothertieristheretailorclientmarket.InternationalbanksprovidethecoreoftheFXmarket.Theystandwillingtobuyorsellforeigncurrencyfortheirownaccount.Theseinternationalbanksservetheirretailclients,corporationsorindividuals,inconductingforeigncommerceo
4、rmakinginternationalinvestmentinfinancialassetsthatrequiresforeignexchange.Retailtransactionsaccountforonlyabout14percentofFXtrades.Theother86percentisinterbanktradesbetweeninternationalbanks,ornon-bankdealerslargeenoughtotransactintheinterbankmarket.3.Whoarethemarketparticipantsintheforeignexc
5、hangemarket?Answer:ThemarketparticipantsthatcomprisetheFXmarketcanbecategorizedintofivegroups:internationalbanks,bankcustomers,non-bankdealers,FXbrokers,andcentralbanks.InternationalbanksprovidethecoreoftheFXmarket.Approximately100to200banksworldwidemakeamarketinforeignexchange,i.e.,theystandwi
6、llingtobuyorsellforeigncurrencyfortheirownaccount.Theseinternationalbanksservetheirretailclients,thebankcustomers,inconductingforeigncommerceormakinginternationalinvestmentinfinancialassetsthatrequiresforeignexchange.Non-bankdealersarelargenon-bankfinancialinstitutions,suchasinvestmentbanks,mut
7、ualfunds,pensionfunds,andhedgefunds,whosesizeandfrequencyoftradesmakeitcost-effectivetoestablishtheirowndealingroomstotradedirectlyintheinterbankmarketfortheirforeignexchangeneeds.IM-12Mostinterbanktradesarespeculativeorarbitraget