| Genre: | Documentary |
| Runtime: | 28 minutes |
| Producer: | Robert Thirkell |
| Executive Producer: | Jonathan Crane |
| Narrated: | Hugh Sykes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Location: | London, New York, Hong Kong |
| Language: | English |
| Company: | BBC |
| Network: | BBC 2 |
| Related: | Part of documentary series Commercial Breaks |
Billion Dollar Day is a documentary about currency trading created by the British Broadcasting Corporation on 4 June 1985. The documentary focuses on three traders, each located in New York, London, and Hong Kong. The traders are followed throughout a typical day in order to demonstrate the challenges and dedication of each trader.[1]
More than a Billion is exchanged during the course of 24 hours while trading GBP, USD, and German Marks. The documentary is considered a landmark in International Business Schools[2] and currency trading circles.[3]