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Frankfurt — world financial centre

Frankfurt skyline — financial centre

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Frankfurt is home to Deutsche Börse Xetra and the European Central Bank.

Stock exchange — live

Central bank

European Central Bank (ECB)

Sets the interest rate of the EUR.

How the ECB moves the EUR →

Frequently asked

Why is Frankfurt a financial centre?

Frankfurt is home to Deutsche Börse Xetra and the European Central Bank. Together they make the city a place where money is priced, traded and settled.

Which stock exchange is in Frankfurt?

Deutsche Börse Xetra. The live box on this page shows whether it is open right now, from the regular hours in Frankfurt time.

Which central bank is in Frankfurt?

European Central Bank — it sets the interest rate of the EUR, which is why forex traders follow its decisions closely.

How can I learn to trade the Frankfurt session?

The ForeXistenZ Academy by Steve Rich teaches how the world’s trading sessions hand over to each other and how to trade them, inside the ForeXistenZ membership.

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