'Foreign Exchange Market':

Definition of 'Foreign Exchange Market'

The markets, in which participants are able to sell, buy exchange and speculate on currencies.  Foreign exchange markets are made up of banks, central banks, commercial companies, investment management firms, retail forex brokers, investors and hedge funds. The forex market is supposed to be the largest financial market in the world.

                Because the currency markets are big and liquid, they are supposed to be the most efficient financial markets. It is important to understand that the foreign exchange market is not a single exchange, but is developed of a global network of computers that connects participants from all parts of the world.