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Currency profiles

16 currencies, one page each: who issues it, how people describe it, what typically moves it, the releases read for it and when it is busiest. 8 of them are in the pairs GIO4X lists and are marked; the others are here to be understood, not traded here.

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Every profile, in two groups.

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Commonly described as:Reserve currency 5Safe haven 3Commodity-linked 5Funding currency 2Risk-sensitive 6Emerging market 4Managed or pegged 4

In GIO4X currency pairs

Each of these is one side of at least one pair GIO4X lists.

US dollarUSD
The currency of the United States and the one most used between countries.
Federal Reserve · Reserve currency, Safe haven
GIO4X pairs:EUR/USD GBP/USD USD/JPY AUD/USD USD/CHF USD/CAD NZD/USD
EuroEUR
The shared currency of the European Union member states that have adopted it, together called the euro area.
European Central Bank · Reserve currency
GIO4X pairs:EUR/USD EUR/GBP EUR/JPY
Pound sterlingGBP
The currency of the United Kingdom, and the oldest currency still in use among the majors.
Bank of England · Reserve currency
GIO4X pairs:GBP/USD EUR/GBP GBP/JPY
Japanese yenJPY
The currency of Japan.
Bank of Japan · Reserve currency, Safe haven, Funding currency
GIO4X pairs:USD/JPY EUR/JPY GBP/JPY
Swiss francCHF
The currency of Switzerland, also used in Liechtenstein.
Swiss National Bank · Safe haven, Funding currency
GIO4X pairs:USD/CHF
Australian dollarAUD
The currency of Australia, a large exporter of iron ore, coal, natural gas and farm produce.
Reserve Bank of Australia · Commodity-linked, Risk-sensitive
GIO4X pairs:AUD/USD
Canadian dollarCAD
The currency of Canada, a large producer of oil, natural gas, minerals, timber and grain whose trade is bound closely to the United States.
Bank of Canada · Commodity-linked
GIO4X pairs:USD/CAD
New Zealand dollarNZD
The currency of New Zealand, a small, open economy that exports dairy products, meat, fruit, timber and wine.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand · Commodity-linked, Risk-sensitive
GIO4X pairs:NZD/USD

Widely followed, not in any GIO4X instrument

General education about currencies that trade elsewhere. GIO4X lists no pair that contains them.

Chinese yuan (renminbi)CNY
The currency of the People’s Republic of China.
People’s Bank of China · Managed or pegged, Reserve currency, Emerging market
Not in any GIO4X instrument.
Hong Kong dollarHKD
The currency of Hong Kong, one of the world’s main financial centres.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority · Managed or pegged
Not in any GIO4X instrument.
Indian rupeeINR
The currency of India.
Reserve Bank of India · Emerging market, Managed or pegged
Not in any GIO4X instrument.
Mexican pesoMXN
The currency of Mexico.
Banco de México · Emerging market, Risk-sensitive
Not in any GIO4X instrument.
Norwegian kroneNOK
The currency of Norway, a large exporter of oil and natural gas from the North Sea.
Norges Bank · Commodity-linked, Risk-sensitive
Not in any GIO4X instrument.
Swedish kronaSEK
The currency of Sweden, an open economy that exports vehicles, machinery, telecommunications equipment, timber and paper.
Sveriges Riksbank · Risk-sensitive
Not in any GIO4X instrument.
Singapore dollarSGD
The currency of Singapore, a trading and financial centre whose trade is far larger than its own economy.
Monetary Authority of Singapore · Managed or pegged
Not in any GIO4X instrument.
South African randZAR
The currency of South Africa, a producer of gold, platinum-group metals and coal.
South African Reserve Bank · Emerging market, Commodity-linked, Risk-sensitive
Not in any GIO4X instrument.

How these pages are written

This is a reference, not a rate sheet. No page gives an exchange rate, an interest rate, a statistic or a forecast: those change daily and GIO4X has no licensed source for them connected to this website. What is given is durable and widely known: who issues the currency, the releases that are read for it and who publishes them, and a short history.

“Reserve currency”, “safe haven” and “commodity-linked” are descriptions people use, drawn from how a currency has commonly behaved. They are not promises: a currency called a safe haven can fall on a day of stress. “What typically moves it” explains; it does not predict, and it is not a reason to trade.

Only the 8 currencies marked as being in GIO4X pairs can be traded here, and only in the pairs named. Every other profile says plainly that the currency is in no GIO4X instrument. Educational information, not investment advice or a recommendation to trade.

Trading foreign exchange on margin carries a high level of risk, and may not be suitable for all investors. The high degree of leverage can work against you as well as for you. Before deciding to trade foreign exchange you should carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite. The possibility exists that you could sustain a loss of some or all of your initial investment and therefore you should not invest money that you cannot afford to lose.

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