FX poll methodology

The client poll
Euromoney collected data for its FX survey by polling named individuals at industrial and commercial corporations, financial institutions, institutional investors and state agencies.

We received 659 valid replies, 80% more responses than last year’s figure of 366.

Breakdown by type:

(2000 figures in brackets): corporates 56% (57)%, hedge funds 7% (5%), non-market-making banks 6% (7%), mutual funds/unit trusts 5% (4%), insurance company asset management divisions 5% (4%), pension funds 3% (4%), independent investment advisors 3%, other asset managers 3%, brokerage affiliates 1%, state agencies 2%, others 9%.