Which of the following statements about the foreign exchange market is least accurate?
A)
Foreign exchange quotations can be expressed on a direct basis--the foreign currency price of the home currency--or an indirect basis--the home currency price of another currency.
B)
In the spot market, currencies are traded for immediate delivery but in the forward market, contracts are made to buy and sell currencies for future delivery.
C)
A foreign currency is at a forward discount if the forward rate expressed in domestic currency is below the spot rate, whereas a forward premium exists if the forward rate is above the spot rate.
Foreign exchange quotations can be expressed on a direct basis — the home currency price of another currency—or an indirect basis—the foreign currency price of the home currency.