Entering Foreign Exchange Deals Examples

This topic discusses how to:

  • Enter foreign exchange physicals with domestic currency and foreign currency.

  • Enter foreign exchange physicals with two foreign currencies.

  • Enter spots.

  • Enter forwards.

On April 5, 2000, you receive an order to purchase 1 million JPY at a spot rate of 102%, and sell 10 thousand USD at a forward rate of 100%. The spot date is April 7, 2000, the swap term is 10 days, and the maturity date is April 17, 2000.

Page

Field

Field Value

Deal Detail

 

 

 

Unit

US001

 

Deal ID

TFX1

 

Instrument Type

FX FWD

 

Transaction Date

04/05/2000

 

Instrument Base Type

FX Deal Physical

FX Details

 

 

 

Foreign (group box)

 

 

Buy

Selected

 

Currency

JPY

 

Amount

1,000,000.00

 

Spot Rate

102

 

Spot Date

04/07/2000

 

Term

10

 

Domestic (group box)

 

 

Sell

Selected

 

Currency

USD

 

Amount

10,000.00

 

Forward Rate

100.0

 

Maturity Date

04/17/2000

 

Accounting Treatment

Held to Maturity

 

Counterparty

USBNK

 

Issuer

USBNK

 

Guarantor

USBNK

 

Description

Buy JPY 1.0m. Sell USD 10k. @ 100 2000-04-17

 

Deal Status

Matured

Page

Field

Field Value

Settlement Instructions page

Payment Information

Our Settle Thru SetID

SHARE

Our Settle Thru Bank

USBNK

Our Settle Thru Account

CHCK

Counterparty's Instructions

USBKS

Payment Method

Wire Transfer

Layout

820

Receipt Information

Our Settle Into SetID

SHARE

Our Settle Into Bank

USBNK

Our Settle Into Account

JCHK

Our Settlement Instructions

USBKJ

Page

Field

Field Value

Cash Flows

 

 

 

Settlement Date

Description

Amount

Currency

04/17/2000

Buy

1,000,000.00

JPY

 

Settlement Date

Description

Amount

Currency

04/17/2000

Buy

1,000,000.00

USD

 

Settlement Date

Description

Amount

Currency

04/17/2000

Sell

-1,000,000.00

USD

 

Settlement Date

Description

Amount

Currency

04/17/2000

Sell

-10,000.00

USD

On April 30, 2003, you receive an order to purchase 1 million JPY and sell 15,000 CAD. The a spot rate is 1.75 %, the forward rate is 1.5%, and the spot date is May 1, 2003 with a term of 60 days.

Page

Field

Field Value

Deal Detail

 

 

 

Unit

US001

 

Deal ID

365

 

Instrument Type

FX FWD

 

Transaction Date

04/30/2003

 

Instrument Base Type

FX Deal Ph

FX Details

 

 

 

Foreign (group box)

 

 

Buy

Selected

 

Currency

JPY

 

Amount

1,000,000.00

 

Spot Rate

1.75

 

Spot Date

05/01/2003

 

Term

60

 

Foreign2 (group box)

 

 

Sell

Yes

 

Currency

CAD

 

Amount

15,000.00

 

Forward Rate

1.5

 

Maturity Date

06/30/2003

 

Accounting Treatment

Trading

 

Counterparty

USBNK

 

Issuer

USBNK

 

Guarantor

USBNK

 

Description

Buy JPY 1.0m. Sell CAD 15k @ 1.5 2003–06–30

 

Deal Status

Open

Page

Field

Field Value

Settlement Instructions page

Payment Information

Our Settle Thru SetID

SHARE

Our Settle Thru Bank

USBNK

Our Settle Thru Account

CAN

Counterparty's Instructions

USCA2

Payment Method

Wire Transfer

Layout

PAYMENTEIP

Receipt Information

Our Settle Into SetID

SHARE

Our Settle Into Bank

JPBNK

Our Settle Into Account

CHCK

Our Settlement Instructions

TJPN2

Page

Field

Field Value

Cashflows

 

 

 

Settlement Date

Description

Amount

Currency

06/30/2003

Buy

1,000,000.00

JPY

 

Settlement Date

Description

Amount

Currency

06/30/2003

Sell

–15,000.00

CAD

On April 30, 2003, you receive an order to purchase 16 million CAD and sell 10 million USD. Both the a spot rate and forward rate is 1.6%, and the spot date is May 1, 2003 with a term of 4 days.

Page

Field

Field Value

Deal Detail

 

 

 

Unit

US001

 

Deal ID

366

 

Instrument Type

FX SPOT

 

Transaction Date

04/30/2003

 

Instrument Base Type

FX Deal Physical

FX Details

 

 

 

Foreign (group box)

 

 

Buy

Yes

 

Currency

CAD

 

Amount

16,000,000.00

 

Spot Rate

1.6

 

Spot Date

05/01/2003

 

Term

4

 

Domestic (group box)

 

 

Sell

Yes

 

Currency

USD

 

Amount

10,000,000.00

 

Forward Rate

1.6

 

Maturity Date

05/05/2003

 

Accounting Treatment

Trading

 

Counterparty

USBNK

 

Description

Buy CAD 16.0m. Sell USD 10.0m. @ 1.6 2003–05–05

 

Deal Status

Open

 

Net Deal Settlement Cashflows

Selected

Page

Field

Field Value

Settlement Instructions page

Payment Information

Our Settle Thru SetID

SHARE

Our Settle Thru Bank

USBNK

Our Settle Thru Account

CHCK

Counterparty's Instructions

USBKS

Payment Method

Wire Transfer

Layout

820

Receipt Information

Our Settle Into SetID

SHARE

Our Settle Into Bank

USBNK

Our Settle Into Account

CAN

Our Settlement Instructions

USCA1

Page

Field

Field Value

Cashflows

 

 

 

Settlement Date

Description

Amount

Currency

05/05/2003

Buy

16,000,000.00

CAD

 

Settlement Date

Description

Amount

Currency

05/05/2003

Sell

–10,000,000.00

USD