spot and forward
即期外汇与远期外汇
Mr Hunter, the forward, futures and option markets for foreign exchange belong to the innovation of the financial market,
亨特先生，远期外汇市
Well, it would be difficult to overstate the importance of the forward,
嗯，很难对远期外汇市
The Accounts Department does all the covering of forward exchange.
财会处负责远期外汇。
Right. In fact, forward foreign exchange contracts specify this rate,
对。事实上，远期外汇合同中规定汇率，
Who knows what forward foreign exchange rate is?
谁知道远期外汇汇率是怎么回事？
If they sell a currency forward without buying forward at the same time, this is called short.
如果他们只卖出远期外汇，而不同时买进远期外汇，那就称作空头。
The forward exchange rate is the rate that is contracted today for the delivery of a currency at a specified date in the future,
远期外汇汇率是以合约形式固定下来的，
Exchange Rate Risk and Trade in Asian Four Countries--The Role of Forward Markets;
亚洲四国汇率风险与贸易——远期外汇市场的作用
with a forward contract you have to deal at the market rate now.
远期外汇买卖只能按市场价进行，
RMB/USD Forward Exchange Risk Premium:an Empirical Research
人民币/美元远期外汇风险溢酬的研究
And if the value of the forward exchange is higher than the spot exchange, we quote it At Premium.
而如果远期外汇比即期外汇价值高，我们就称其为升水，
option exchange contract
"有选择权的外汇协定,无固定到期日的远期外汇合约"
That is after all why most companies seek forward cover anyway ? to kill off the downside risk.
这正是大部分公司做远期外汇的原因??防止损失。
Yet people often find it more convenient to sign contracts for future exchange.
然而，人们往往发现，签定远期外汇合同更为方便。
You can't cover that kind of risk with a forward contract
这里，你不能用远期外汇买卖来弥补这个风险，
Long-term Foreign Exchange Hedging Foreign Exchange Risk Management in the Logistics of the Application;
外汇远期套期保值在物流外汇风险管理的应用
Transaction in the foreign exchange market may be either spot or forward.
外汇市场上的交易，不是即期，就是远期。