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London increases forex dominance

By Peter Garnham

Published: September 25 2007 20:01 | Last updated: September 25 2007 20:01

London’s dominance of the global foreign exchange market continues to grow sharply as the share of New York and Japan slips, a survey has revealed.

The UK’s share of foreign exchange trading volumes jumped from 31.3 per cent in April 2004 to 34.1 per cent in April 2007, the latest triennial survey from the Bank for International Settlements has revealed.

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