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Banks I assume? You would get the market rate, not the official rate.

Edit: yes, exactly

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> Banks I assume? You would get the market rate, not the official rate.

So where's the money making opportunity? You're short selling at the market (ie. non-official) rate, and have to buy back at the market rate. The only way you'll make money is if the market rate drops even more, but whether that happens is uncertain. This just sounds like run of the mill currency speculation.