Most exchange rates are continually changing due to market forces. Also, each currency has a separate exchange rate for every other currency. This gives rise to the currency market, which is known as the Forex, derived from the words foreign exchange.

The Forex is a wholesale currency trading market and is driven by governments, central banks and speculative flows, as well as trade from companies and tourist requirements.

The market operates 24 hours a day, across the global time zones. The market has no physical location, but tends to be conducted from the leading financial market centres. London accounts for 33% of the global Forex market (when measured by trading volume), which is the biggest centre. A significant factor that has favoured London's Forex growth is its convienent time zone - 'in the middle' in relation to the other developed countries' time zones.

New York is the next biggest, followed by Tokyo. Smaller trading centres include Frankfurt, Zurich, Paris, Hong Kong, Singapore and Toronto.

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