Patent ID: 8332292

Claim:
A method for creating trust shares in a foreign currency using an electronic trading system comprising a processor and a memory operatively connected to a network, the method comprising: creating a foreign currency trust and storing an electronic representation thereof in the memory; electronically receiving in the processor of the electronic trading system, a creation order from a participant comprising a request to create foreign currency trust shares associated with the foreign currency trust; providing to a custodian associated with the foreign currency trust, foreign currency corresponding to the created foreign currency trust shares and establishing custody thereof; electronically receiving, over the network and via the electronic trading system, confirmation of delivery into an account of an amount of foreign-currency associated with the foreign currency trust shares being requested; and initiating an electronic authorization over the network via the electronic trading system to release the requested foreign currency trust shares to the participant based upon the amount of foreign currency delivered into the account, wherein said using the network to release the requested foreign currency trust shares to the participant facilitates purchase or sale of the trust shares by an investor and provides liquidity with respect to the trading of the foreign currency corresponding to the created foreign currency trust shares.