Basics
Base Currency
The first currency listed in a currency pair.
Full Definition
The base currency is the first currency in a currency pair quotation. It represents what you're buying or selling. In EUR/USD, EUR is the base currency. When you buy a currency pair, you're buying the base currency and selling the quote currency.
Example
In GBP/USD, GBP (British Pound) is the base currency. If the price is 1.2500, it means 1 GBP equals 1.25 USD.
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