Foreign Exchange

At Barclays Capital, we leverage our scale to offer expert advice to help you make decisions that lead to your success. As your strategic partner, we provide a comprehensive suite of foreign exchange products, customized solutions, sophisticated models and market-leading research. Across all markets in which we participate, from G-10 to emerging markets, our breadth and scale enable us to provide you with outstanding execution and liquidity. Whether it’s our award-winning BARX electronic trading platform or tailored advisory services, we deliver the full capabilities of the firm to meet your unique needs.

BARX
The award winning BARX electronic trading platform delivers a full suite of online FX execution capabilities, market-leading functionality, a robust interface and seamless execution. With BARX, you have access to 24 hour, two-way executable streaming prices for over 55 currencies and 300 currency pairs plus FX options, including: streaming exotics, dual currency investments and superior algorithmic trading functionality via PowerFill+.

Enterprise Risk Management and Risk Solutions Group
Our corporate and investor advisory teams have extensive global experience. They are dedicated to helping you evaluate and manage risk exposure. From complex, cross-border FX issues to providing hedging solutions based on local market accounting considerations to guidance on the execution of trades, Barclays Capital has the unique ability to coordinate across divisions, asset classes and regions to deliver your success.

Prime Brokerage
Our dedicated global teams provide superior personal service that is precisely focused on your goals. From comprehensive trading capabilities delivered on the award winning BARX FX trading platform, to our Global Netting Agreement that simplifies margin management, to a holistic approach to execution and servicing, we offer a fully integrated prime brokerage model that fits with your individual strategies.

Research
From macro and thematic research with a global focus to quantitative research that includes models and indicators to a range of analytical tools, we provide you with a comprehensive suite of industry leading products and publications. Barclays Capital Live, our top-ranked client website portal, makes it easier and faster to find the latest insight that helps you make the right decision at the right time.

Structured Products
Beginning with a consistent pricing framework and deep risk management expertise, we offer you customized investment products, hedging strategies, cash flow hedging structures and strategic balance sheet hedges. Our industry leading suite of FX indices include the FX Switch Index focused on risk management and volatility, USD Weighted Beta FX Indices that provide long or short exposure to the USD against a basket of currencies, and the Commodity Producers Currency Index is invested in six commodity based economies to offer you the potential for high returns while minimizing risk through low volatility diversification.