I heard that the largest players in the forex market are banks.How do they trade currencies?They use a broker?
The largest investment banking firms constitute the inter-bank market. Most of the trading is done for the bank’s account though some are done on behalf of customers. In the inter-bank market, the difference between the bid and ask prices or spreads, is small if not nonexistent. Investment banking firms are in the position to guarantee numerous transactions for large amounts, hence they can ask for smaller spreads. The advantage of being in the inter-bank market is that players within this level know the spread of other players—information which is unavailable to those with lower levels of access. Smaller investment banks also belong to the inter-bank market but their spreads are often wider.
|