CURRENCY EXCHANGE
Marketplace allowing traders to exchange a single currency for another. Either a stand-alone business or part of the services rendered by a bank or financial institution, it trails changes in conversion rates to know the monetary value of every nation’s currency. The market profits either by adjusting the exchange rate or taking a commission. Also called bureau de change or foreign exchange market.
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