A Modern History Of Forex Trading
Forex trading has a long history dating back to the Middle Ages and a time when international traders devised a system of using bills of exchange. It was however the events of the twentieth century which shaped the foreign currency market we see today.
Events such as the signing of the Bretton Woods Accord at the end of the Second World War, the establishment of the International Monetary Fund, the arrival of the European Monetary System and the birth of the single European currency have all done a great deal to fuel the growth of what is today the world’s largest market.
Discover more about the history of trading the global currency market as well as the changing role of the commercial banks and the increasing importance of Forex brokerage firms
