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Currency futures are futures contracts for currencies that specify the price of exchanging one currency for another at a future date. The rate for currency futures contracts is derived from spot rates of the currency pair. Currency futures are used to hedge the risk of receiving payments in a foreign currency.

Currency futures are futures contracts for currencies that specify the price of exchanging one currency for another at a future date. The rate for currency futures contracts is derived from spot rates of the currency pair.

The exporter in France and the importer in the US agree upon an exchange rate of 1.30 US dollars for 1 euro that will govern the transaction that is to take place six months from the date the currency forward contract is made between them.

The forward exchange rate is calculated using the formula: Forward rate = S × ( 1 + r ( d ) ) × t 360 ( 1 + r ( f ) ) × t 360 , where S indicates the spot rate of the two currencies, r(d) and r(f) indicate the domestic and foreign interest rates, respectively, and t indicates the time of the contract in days.

If a contract between parties from different countries refers to a currency that uses the dollar sign, using a currency code or a suitably modified currency sign, such as A$ for Australian dollars and Mex$ for Mexican pesos, would make it clear which currency is being referred to.

Currency Contract means any futures contract or option thereon providing for the delivery or receipt at a future date of a specified amount of a traded currency at a specified price and delivery point, or any other futures contract or option thereon approved for trading for U.S. persons.

A forward exchange contract (FEC) is an agreement between two parties to effect a currency transaction, usually involving a currency pair not readily accessible on forex markets. FECs are traded OTC with customizable terms and conditions, many times referencing currencies that are illiquid, blocked, or inconvertible.