Foreign exchange market

1. transactions

1.1. swap

1.2. spot

1.3. forward

2. participants

2.1. arbitrages

2.2. speculators

2.3. Central banks and treasures

2.4. Firms and individuals

2.5. Bank and non-bank foreign exchange dealers

3. FX rates and quotations

3.1. interbank quotations

3.2. direct and indirect quotes

3.2.1. forward quotations on a point basis

3.2.2. forward quotation in a percentage basis

3.3. bid and ask qoutations

4. geographical extent

4.1. Sydney

4.2. New-York

4.3. Chicago

4.4. Singapore

4.5. Bahrein

4.6. Tokyo

4.7. San-Francisco

4.8. Zurich

4.9. Frankfurt

4.10. Los Angeles

4.11. London

4.12. Hong Kong

5. Functions

5.1. Minimize the exposure to the risks of exchange rate changes

5.2. Provide credit for international trade transactions

5.3. Transfer purchasing power