n the turbulent world of foreign exchange, the seven most heavily traded currencies occupy a fairly rigid hierarchical order. But though some position shuffling does take place in the top ranks, those moves pale in comparison to the action on the next rung of the forex ladder. In recent years, a number of second-tier currencies have seen a huge increase in their share of global forex turnover, posing a challenge to the established hierarchy. While some of these seven currencies may be obvious, others are less so. Before we delve into learning more about these emerging currencies, let’s take a quick look at the colossal global forex market and the currencies that presently dominate trading in it.
Global Forex Turnover is Soaring
The Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) triennial survey of forex turnover (or trading volume) is perhaps the most authoritative source of global forex trading data. According to the BIS survey conducted in April 2013, global forex market activity was a staggering $5.3 trillion per day in that month, an increase of 33% from daily turnover of $4 trillion in 2010. Forex turnover has more than quadrupled since 2001, when it was just over $1.2 trillion.
source;http://www.investopedia.com/articles/forex/061314/seven-emerging-currencies-challenging-forex-hierarchy.asp
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