BIS Triennial Survey of Foreign Exchange and Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets in April 2007

In April this year, central banks and monetary authorities in 54 countries, including the United Kingdom, conducted the latest three-yearly survey of turnover in the markets for foreign exchange (spot, forwards and foreign exchange swaps) and over-the-counter (OTC) currency and interest rate derivatives.

Published on 25 September 2007

The surveys are co-ordinated on a global basis by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), with the aim of obtaining comprehensive and internationally consistent information on the size and structure of the corresponding global markets. The Bank of England conducted the UK survey, which covers the business of institutions operating within the United Kingdom in these markets.

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