Floating rates, central-bank intervention, derivatives trading and the very high volumes of speculative and round-the-clock trading are just a few of the facets of the foreign exchange marketplace that make it a highly dynamic and volatile arena. This book addresses the practical applications of foreign currency trading and money market trading and provides comprehensive coverage of these markets. Coverage includes:

• What the instruments are
• How and why they are used - by both bank dealers and corporate end-users
• How the different instruments are linked one to another
• How you price them
• Structure of the market, EMU etc
• The range of risks arising from dealings in these instruments that affect banks and corporates
• How these risks are measured and managed

• Brings together a range of practical, relevant material on Foreign Exchange and money market trading
• Focuses on trading situations as well as on calculations
• International in coverage, the concepts and methods covered are not restricted to any country or institution