1 Real Time Exchange Rates will apply for certain currencies when using Online Banking and Mobile Banking to transfer between HSBC Accounts and the foreign exchange (FX) market is open (excluding weekends, currency and US holidays). When the FX market is closed on weekends (from US market close on Friday until Asia market open on Monday), the exchange rate which will apply between your HSBC Australia accounts is the exchange rate at US FX market close plus an additional weekend spread. Forex (FX) is the market where currencies are traded and the term is the shortened form of foreign exchange. Forex is the largest financial marketplace in the world. Our Foreign Currency Account (FCA) allows you to invest in seven international currencies namely US dollar (USD), British pound sterling (GBP), euro (EUR), Australian Dollars (AUD), Canadian Dollars (CAD), Hong Kong Dollars (HKD), Japanese Yen (JPY) and Israeli Shekels (ILS).