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Forward Rate
The amount that it will cost to deliver a currency, commodity, or some other asset some time in the future.

Notes:
The forward rate is the price used to determine the price of a futures contract. It accounts for holding costs, appreciation, and demand for the good.

Forward rate
A projection of future interest rates calculated from either spot rates or the yield curve.
forward rate
1. The expected yield on a given fixed-income security at a particular time in the future. For example, if the yield on 6-month Treasury bills is expected to be 10.5% in a year, this yield is the forward rate on 6-month bills.
2. The rate at which a particular currency or commodity may be purchased on a forward contract.
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