Maintaining Hedges

This topic discusses how to remove and adjust hedges as well as process hedge accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI).

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Hedge Maintenance Page

HDG_WRKFLW

Designate the hedge relationship or remove the hedged deal from the hedge, or adjust AOCI.

Hedge AOCI Adjustment Page

HDG_AOCI_RUN_CNTL

Run the Adjust Hedge AOCI Application Engine process (HDG_AOCI_ADJ) to perform AOCI adjustments on your hedges.

Hedge Effectiveness Page

HDG_CUM_OFST_INQRY

Search and review cumulative offset information for specified hedges.

Hedge Summary Page

HDG_SUMMARY

View online report of summarized hedge information a specific hedge.

Use the Hedge Maintenance page (HDG_WRKFLW) to designate the hedge relationship or remove the hedged deal from the hedge, or adjust AOCI.

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This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Hedge Maintenance page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Hedge Maintenance page

AOCI is an account balance associated with the hedged transaction. It represents derivative (hedge deal) gains or losses that have been set aside from earnings and parked in the AOCI account instead. In essence, ¶ 30(b) says, "Set aside derivative gains or losses, but don't set aside too much." ¶ 30(b) addresses recognizing that you have set aside too much and puts the excess into an earnings account.

For Hedged Item

The fields available change, depending on the FAS 133 Hedge Type that you selected on the Hedge Designation page.

Hedge Type

Page Fields

Description

All hedge types.

Remove Hedged Item from Hedge

Remove hedged item from the hedge. By itself, making this selection does not terminate the hedge.

Note: This check box appears for all hedge types.

Cash Flow Hedge

FX Cash Flow Hedge

Reclassify AOCI

Select the Reclassify AOCI check box when reclassifying the adjusted other comprehensive income from cash flow hedges, and enter the Reclassify Amount. Or select the Will Not Occur AOCI Reclassify check box.

Cash Flow Hedge

FX Cash Flow Hedge

Final Earnings Effect

Select to include the effect of the specified Amount and Percentage on hedge final earnings.

Cash Flow Hedge

FX Cash Flow Hedge

Current AOCI Balance

Displays the current AOCI balance for the hedge.

FX FV of Available-for-Sale

FX FV of Firm Commitment

Fair Value Hedge

Amortize Carrying Amount Adj (amortize carrying amount adjustment)

Select this check box if the adjustments of the carrying amount of the hedged item should be amortized to earnings. (¶ 24) Also enter the Amortization Period Begin Date and End Date.