ParFX was conceived and developed according to a number of ‘pure’ guiding principles, namely that:
- Technological advantage should not automatically mean economic advantage
 - IT costs associated with trading should be minimised
 - Trade transparency is imperative
 - Firmness of liquidity will always be promoted
 - All participants should have a genuine interest and need to trade
 - Trading between counterparties on ParFX will be as neutral as possible
 - The principle of ‘level playing field’ will be applied throughout
 - The market needs a regulatory future-proofed, clean trading environment with suitable transparency