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What are Major Currency Pairs?

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Major currency pairs are the most “actively traded” forex pairs. Primarily, they include the U.S. dollar (USD) and one of the other major currencies. As per general industry understanding, some of the major currency pairs are:

Major PairCurrencies
EUR/USDEuro/ U.S. Dollar
USD/JPYU.S. Dollar/ Japanese Yen
GBP/USDBritish Pound/ U.S. Dollar
USD/CHFU.S. Dollar/ Swiss Franc
AUD/USDAustralian Dollar/ U.S. Dollar
USD/CADU.S. Dollar/ Canadian Dollar
NZD/USDNew Zealand Dollar/ U.S. Dollar

Generally, these pairs have high trading volumes and substantial market liquidity.

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