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Foreign Exchange Contracts

FX contracts are usually with a bank to exchange an amount of one currency for another at an agreed future date, called the 'Delivery' or 'Value Date', and at an agreed exchange rate.

Foreign exchange contracts usually fall into two categories - 'Spot FX Contract' and 'Forward FX Contract'.