RMB May 2019: retained 5th position as most active by value
by Jack Large
Grew faster than other currencies; UK still heaviest user
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FX Settlement
Background
A corporate FX transaction involves a bank, on behalf of their corporate client, paying for the currency it sold at an agreed rate to another bank and receiving a different currency in return for the funds being cleared and settled in the local clearings. For a corporate treasury department, carrying… Read more about FX Settlement
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