英文名称:OTC(Over The Counter)
中文名称:询价交易
又称场外交易或柜台交易,是外汇和债市的首要交易方式。以交易双方的信用为基础执行,双方就所交易的产品执行私下一对一磋商并促成交易意愿,建立双边授信关系执行交易,清算也由双方自行安排执行,所有风险由交易双方自行承受。
e.g. NYSE Euronext (NYX) plans to enter the fast-growing market for credit default swaps by the end of the year through clearing of over-the-counter contracts.