Database 6: Foreign Exchange Data of the BIS

BIS: Every three years since 1996, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) coordinate a global central bank survey of foreign exchange and derivatives market activity. The object of the survey is to provide comprehehsive and internationally consistant information on turnover and amounts of contracts outstanding in these markets. Observed are traditional foreign exchange markets and OTC derivative markets. The Data are classified according to both currency(paars) and country.