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Future vs Forward Contracts: Foreign Currency Considerations

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Why are foreign currency futures contracts more popular with individuals and banks while foreign currency forwards are more popular with businesses?

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This solution describes the difference between future contracts and forward contracts in the context of foreign currency transactions. It also explains why businesses and individuals prefer different types of derivatives.

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Forward contracts are non-transferable agreements to exchange currency of a specific quantity, at a specific rate, on a specific date. They typically are "delivered," meaning the agreement is actually executed through the physical (well, maybe not "physical," but at the least ELECTRONIC) transfer of ...

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