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Currency & Pairs Intermediate

Exotic Currency Pairs

Also called: exotic pairs

Pairs involving an emerging-market currency — e.g. USD/TRY, USD/ZAR, EUR/PLN. Wider spreads, higher volatility.

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Definition

Exotic pairs can be very profitable for the prepared (huge moves, strong fundamentals) but punishing for the careless (wide spreads, sudden gaps, political risk). Carry trades historically favoured exotics for their yield differentials.

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Example

USD/TRY moved from 17 to 30+ over 2022-2023 — multi-year trend driven by Turkish monetary policy.