Foreign exchange forward contract

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With a foreign exchange forward contract, you can buy or sell currencies at a future date at an amount and rate agreed in advance. Foreign exchange forward contracts are therefore an ideal solution for risk management.

Foreign exchange forward contracts: buy or sell at a future date

  • Foreign exchange transactions in 9 foreign currencies and 90 currency pairs

  • Amount and exchange rate fixed in advance on a binding basis

  • Dates: any working day, maximum term 2 years

  • Amounts: any amount over a minimum amount set for each currency (minimum amount available on request)

  • Ideal instrument for hedging in foreign currencies

  • A private account in the relevant currency is required for foreign exchange transactions. The accounts must be in the same name
  • Upon conclusion of a foreign exchange forward contract, a margin of 10% of the total amount on the private account will be reserved
  • The margin (the safety margin to cover the exchange rate risk which the writer of a forward transaction has to put up or deposit) will be constantly adjusted in accordance with market conditions during the course of the foreign exchange forward contract
CHF
Swiss franc
AUD
Australian dollar
CAD
Canadian dollar
DKK
Danish krone
EUR
Euro
GBP
British pound
JPY
Japanese yen
NOK
Norwegian krone
SEK
Swedish krona
USD
United States dollar

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