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Cross Rate

An exchange rate between two currencies derived via a third common currency.

A cross rate is calculated when there's no direct quote between two currencies. Instead, both currencies are quoted against a common base (usually USD), and the cross rate is derived by dividing one rate by the other. For example, EUR/GBP can be derived from EUR/USD and GBP/USD quotes.

Formula
EURGBP=EUR/USDGBP/USD\frac{\text{EUR}}{\text{GBP}} = \frac{\text{EUR/USD}}{\text{GBP/USD}}