Spot position

…Forward position: A category of foreign exchange positions, it refers to the difference between the selling and buying balances of forward foreign exchange that an exchange bank has bought and sold with other banks and customers. Spot position: A category of foreign exchange positions, it refers to the difference between the buying and selling of spot foreign exchange that an exchange bank has conducted. The selling item includes foreign currency liabilities such as deposits and borrowings in foreign currency from other banks and customers, and unpaid remittances, while the buying item includes deposits and loans to other banks, and uncollected export bills. …

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…　先物持高forward position為替持高の区分の一つで，為替銀行が他行や顧客との間で売買した先物為替の売り残高と買い残高の差額をいう。　直物（じきもの）持高spot position為替持高の区分の一つで，為替銀行が行った直物為替の売買の差額をいう。売為替項目には他行･顧客からの外貨建ての預金･借入金や未払いの送金為替などの外貨債務が，買為替項目には他行への預金･貸付金または取立て未済の輸出入手形などが計上される。…

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