Foreign Exchange

The Global Foreign Exchange (GFX) Department is a 24-hour service providing market making and positioning in products such as "G-20" spot and options. We also offer dedicated Research & Strategy and Structured Advisory services.

Total client focus:

We have an array of capabilities, seamlessly delivered to clients through:

Commitment

  • Capital
  • Leadership
  • Client Drive
  • Technology
  • One-bank Approach

Relationship Services

  • Prime Brokerage
  • Capital Allocation
  • Capital Introduction

Research

  • Fundamental
  • Technical
  • Quantitative

Product

  • Structuring
  • Innovation
  • Idea Generation

Sales and Marketing

  • Global/24hrs
  • Communication
  • Internally Connected
  • Deal Flow

Execution

  • "Market-Makers"
  • Global/24hrs
  • Communication
  • Internally Connected
  • Deal Flow
  • Confidentiality
  • Risk-Appetite

Trade-After Care

  • Relationship Manager Approach
  • Single Point of Contact
  • One booking entity

E-trading

For clients that want to deal with Credit Suisse electronically, GFX offers the following suite of product options:

PrimeTrade℠

For those clients that want a single dealer, multi-product platform, Credit Suisse offers the PrimeTradeSM product.

FXall

For those customers who want to trade via a multi-dealer platform, Credit Suisse serves these clients through our participation in FXall. FXall provides customers automation, integration and STP and our participation enables our customers to receive the combination of competitive pricing and speed. Credit Suisse is also one of the founders of the platform and a board member. In this capacity, we have the ability to help determine the direction of FXall to ensure that it continues to serve our clients electronic trading needs.

FX Connect

For larger real money accounts we participate in FX Connect. FX Connect provides real-time, interactive trade execution and combines this with STP, which automates cumbersome booking requirements and significantly reduces operational errors.

FIX

GFX is pioneering the development of customer direct electronic trading through the use of the FIX Protocol. GFX is prepared to respond to sophisticated clients who prefer to use their own technology to deliver & execute electronic FX deals with Credit Suisse.

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