How Big Is The Forex Market

Important Extracts from: Triennial Central Bank Survey December 2007:

Important Extracts from: Triennial Central Bank Survey December 2007 Foreign Exchange and derivatives market activity : This document has taken brief excerpts from Bank For International Settlements 2007 Triennial Central Bank Survey. GTS has summarised key pieces of information to help their clients and members get a concise snap shot of the Global Forex Market. All efforts Have been made to ensure that the information and images area true and accurate reflection of the BIS report; however, no responsibility will be taken for any errors or omissions.

Global Turnover:

Global Turnover The 2007 survey shows an unprecedented rise in activity in traditional foreign exchange markets compared to 2004. Average daily turn over rose to $3.2 trillion in April 2007, an Increase of 69%

Global Foreign Exchange Market Turnover:

Global Foreign Exchange Market Turnover

Reported foreign exchange market turnover by currency pairs daily averages in billions $US:

Reported foreign exchange market turnover by currency pairs daily averages in billions $US

Transaction Breakdowns:

Transaction Breakdowns All FOREX transactions = $USD 3081 trillion daily MAJOR currency pairs = $USD2219 trillion daily Spot Forex is only 33% of all FOREX trades Spot Forex $USD 723billion

Total FOREX Volumes:

Total FOREX Volumes

Major Pairs Account for 72 % of all FOREX transactions:

Major Pairs Account for 72 % of all FOREX transactions EUR/USD USD/JPY GPB/USD AUD/USD USD/CHF USD/CAD EUR/JPY EUR/GPB EUR/CHF TOTAL 840 397 361 175 143 115 70 64 54 2219 38% 18% 16% 8% 6% 5% 3% 3% 2%

All Transactions vs Major Pairs Transactions:

All Transactions vs Major Pairs Transactions ALL TRANSACTION TYPE VOLUME $us billions % OF Total SPOT 1005 33% FORWARDS 362 12% SWAPS 1714 56% TOTAL 3081 MAJOR PAIRS VOLUME $us billions % OF Total SPOT 723.8218 33% FORWARDS 260.7199 12% SWAPS 1234.458 56% TOTAL 2219