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Currency Forward

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Currency Forward
A forward contract that locks-in the price an entity can buy or sell currency on a future date.

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In currency forward contracts, the contract holders are obligated to buy or sell the currency at a specified price, at a specified quantity, and on a specified future date. These contracts cannot be transferred.

Also known as "outright forward currency transaction."


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