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title: What is a Base Currency?
description: The Base currency is the first currency quoted in a currency pair. For example, in the GBP/CHF pair, the Base currency would be the GBP.
url: "https://en.wbtrade.eu/knowledge-base/trading/what-is-a-base-currency/"
updated: "2024-09-12"
category: TRADING
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# What is a Base Currency?

The Base currency is the first currency quoted in a currency pair.
 For example, in the GBP/CHF pair, the Base currency would be the GBP.