Turnovers on the foreign exchange market - survey conducted in the week of 17-21 January 2011

The Czech National Bank surveys the average daily turnovers on the foreign exchange market quarterly – in January, April, July and in October. In the most recent survey conducted in the week of 17-21 January 2011 the daily average turnover increased by 891.2 million USD (14.2 %) to USD 7,180.6 million compared to October 2010.

According to information provided by the reporting banks the activity in the surveyed period was average.

  Jan 2011 Oct 2010 Change
Total turnover 7,180.6 6,289.4 14.2%
Spot transactions 1,167.4 1,155.9 1.0%
Forwards and swaps 5,962.2 5,093.4 17.1%
Options 51.0 40.1 27.2%

 data in milion USD

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