Treasury
An Introduction to the Foreign Exchange Markets
A global, decentralised over-the-counter market for the trading of currencies.
Led by Paul Meadows · Financial markets trainer
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Price
- On request
- Delivery
- Online, in person or hybrid
- Availability
- Scheduled dates or privately on request
Course Overview
Foreign exchange is a global, decentralised over-the-counter (OTC) market which is the deepest and most liquid of any market today, across all asset classes. The course examines whether participants are price takers or price makers, and whether they facilitate transactions or pursue profit.
Key Topics
- Geography of the liquidity in the market
- Purchasing Power Parity — the Big Mac Index
- Spot vs forward foreign exchange
- How do you forecast currency movements?
- FX — is it all a zero-sum game? Can it be considered an asset class?
- Most popular currency pairs
- What about crypto?
Learning Outcomes
Not everyone fully appreciates the scale of this market and how the wide range of participants engage with it. This course addresses that knowledge gap, revealing surprising participation statistics.
Course Details
Duration: 1 hour. Format: online, in-person or hybrid. Price from £105.00 (plus VAT) per delegate for up to 12 participants.