AI Hub 23 November 2023 What Is the Definition of the Quote Currency in the Forex Market? The quote currency in the forex market is the second currency quoted in a currency pair. It is also known as the counter currency or secondary currency. In a typical foreign exchange transaction, one party purchases a quantity of one currency by paying a quantity of another. The first and most common currency quoted in a pair is called the base or primary currency, while the second and less common one is called the quote or secondary currency. For example, if you were to purchase EUR/USD at 1.2550, then you would be buying Euros (the base) and selling US Dollars (the quote). This means that for every Euro you buy, you must sell 1.2550 US Dollars. The value of any given pair will always be expressed as how much of...