كلمة "فوركس" تشير إلى سوق العملات الأجنبية أو البورصة العالمية للعملات الأجنبية، وهي اختصار للمصطلح الاقتصادي من اللغة الأجنبية "Foreign Exchange Market" أي "سوق تداول العملات الأجنبية"، وهو سوق يمتد في جميع أنحاء العالم حيث تصرف العملات من قبل عدة مشاركون، مثل البنوك العالمية والمؤسسات الدولية والأسواق المالية والمتداولون الأفراد.
The foreign exchange market (currency, forex, or FX) trades currencies. It lets banks and other institutions easily buy and sell currencies.
The purpose of the foreign exchange market is to help international trade and investment. A foreign exchange market helps businesses convert one currency to another. For example, it permits a U.S. business to import European goods and pay Euros, even though the business's income is in U.S. dollars.
The foreign exchange market (currency, forex, or FX) trades currencies. It lets banks and other institutions easily buy and sell currencies.
The purpose of the foreign exchange market is to help international trade and investment. A foreign exchange market helps businesses convert one currency to another. For example, it permits a U.S. business to import European goods and pay Euros, even though the business's income is in U.S. dollars.