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Base/Quote Currency

An FX pair states units of quote currency per unit of base currency under the market's quotation convention.

Market use

Direction matters for interpreting appreciation and depreciation.

What it means

An FX pair states units of quote currency per unit of base currency under the market's quotation convention.

Example

EUR/USD 1.10 means 1 euro costs 1.10 US dollars.

How to interpret it

This concept should be read together with its market convention, measurement horizon and underlying instrument. BondStats presents it as an analytical reference rather than investment advice; instrument documentation and primary market rules remain authoritative.

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