Open Market Exchange Rate
The retail exchange rate quoted by currency exchange companies to travelers and individual retail buyers.
Detailed Definition
The open market rate (or cash exchange rate) is the price foreign currency cash notes are bought and sold for by licensed Exchange Companies. It often trades at a small premium or spread above the wholesale interbank rate based on physical cash supply and travel demand.
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