What are the 28 major currency pairs?

In the forex market, the 28 major currency pairs are formed by combining the 8 most frequently traded currencies, which are:

• USD – U.S. Dollar
• EUR – Euro
• GBP – British Pound
• JPY – Japanese Yen
• CHF – Swiss Franc
• CAD – Canadian Dollar
• AUD – Australian Dollar
• NZD – New Zealand Dollar

When you pair all 8 currencies (excluding repetitions), you get 28 pairs:

28 Major Currency Pairs

Pairs with USD (Majors)

1. EUR/USD
2. GBP/USD
3. USD/JPY
4. USD/CHF
5. USD/CAD
6. AUD/USD
7. NZD/USD

Cross Pairs (No USD)

Euro Crosses

1. EUR/GBP
2. EUR/JPY
3. EUR/CHF
4. EUR/CAD
5. EUR/AUD
6. EUR/NZD

GBP Crosses

1. GBP/JPY
2. GBP/CHF
3. GBP/CAD
4. GBP/AUD
5. GBP/NZD

JPY Crosses

1. JPY/CHF
2. CAD/JPY
3. AUD/JPY
4. NZD/JPY

AUD Crosses

1. AUD/CHF
2. AUD/CAD
3. AUD/NZD

NZD Crosses

1. NZD/CHF
2. NZD/CAD

CHF/CAD

1. CHF/CAD

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