Forex is a portmanteau of foreign currency and exchange. 




 into another currency for a variety of reasons, usually for commerce, trading, or tourism. According to a recent triennial report from the Bank for International Settlements (a global bank for national central banks), the average was more than $5.1 trillion in daily forex trading volume
 into another currency for a variety of reasons, usually for commerce, trading, or tourism. According to a recent triennial report from the Bank for International Settlements (a global bank for national central banks), the average was more than $5.1 trillion in daily forex trading volume


	
		
			
		
		
	
				
			

 
						
					 
  
  
  
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		