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title: One dollar, many prices: dealer-specific pricing of synthetic dollar funding
url: https://www.ml-quant.com/papers/repec/boe-boeewp-023631/
site: ML-Quant (https://www.ml-quant.com)
updated: 2026-10-02
license: Summaries CC BY 4.0; links go to the original sources
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identifier: RePEc:boe:boeewp:023631
source_url: https://econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:boe:boeewp:023631
featured: 2026-10-02
citations: unknown
topic: Trading, Microstructure & Execution
---


# One dollar, many prices: dealer-specific pricing of synthetic dollar funding

Comparing FX forwards in identical currency pairs and maturities, the study finds large pricing variation across dealers reflecting clientele and pricing power rather than funding costs.

- Source: https://econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:boe:boeewp:023631
- Identifier: RePEc:boe:boeewp:023631
- Released: 2026-09-28
- First featured: Quant Letter No. 133 (2026-10-02): https://www.ml-quant.com/issues/2026-10-02/
- Citations (Semantic Scholar): not tracked
- Published in: not yet
- Topic: Trading, Microstructure & Execution
- Authors: Marco Grotteria, Alex Kontoghiorghes

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