triangular arbitrage

Definition

Economics

  • arbitrage among three currencies. For example (letting x/y be the currency x per unit of currency y exchange rate), if $/¥ > ($/£)(£/¥), then an arbitrager can make a profit buying £ with $; buying ¥ with those £; and then selling those ¥ for $.
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