Chapter 10 - Foreign Currency Transactions: - 2 Cos From 2 Nations Transact Business
Chapter 10 - Foreign Currency Transactions: - 2 Cos From 2 Nations Transact Business
3 Denominated Currency - #1
4 Denominated Currency - #2
5 Denominated Currency - #2
6 Denominated Currency - #3
7 Denominated Currency - #4
E.g, if US$:
US buyer pays same US$s as promised
Doesnt matter to US buyer
1 = US$ 1.05303
US$ 1= 0.949639
Forward rate
Price for FC you pay/get if:
You make binding contract today
Delivery of FC occurs at future time
E.g., delivery in 30 to 180 days
Forward Contract
You enter contract binding today to buy/sell
FC for delivery of FC at future time
Can be any time period not just 30-day intervals
This is a Hedge
If FCs price goes up, US Buyer has locked in
lower price. Avoids loss
BUT, if FCs price goes down, US Buyer has
locked in higher price . Avoids gain
With a Hedge
No risk
2.20/2.20 = 1.02/2.2
Direct Quote: 1 FC = $ .4636
If Denominated Currency is FC
Forward
Rate
Spot
Rate
U.S.
Interest
Rate
Foreign
Interest
Rate
.4636
= .50
x (1.02
/ 1.10)
1 year
.4810
= .50
x (1.01
/ 1.05)
6 months
A/R
C.
$1.00
Sales Revenue
$1.00
Cash
C.
$1.25
A/R
Exchange Gain
$1.00
.25
A/R
C.
$1.00
Sales Revenue
$1.00
Cash
Exchange Loss
C.
$.833
.167
A/R
$1.00
Two Rules:
Rule #1 WHO GETS GAIN/LOSS: Whoever
views Denominated Currency as foreign gets
gain/loss on exchange rate changes
Rule #2 IS THERE GAIN/LOSS: Change in
Buyers domestic currency determines
whether there is gain or loss
If buyers currency went up, then gain
If buyers currency went down, then loss
E.g., Assume
US Buyer buys inv from Foreign Supplier
Inventory
Cr.
$500
Accounts Payable
$500
$20
Accounts Payable
$20
Accounts Payable
Exchange Loss [(.55 - .52) x 1,000]
Cr.
Cash
$520
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$550
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Hedge
US Buyer
Under Trans
$
FC rec Broker
Product FC pay
Foreign Seller
No risk
Hedge: Buy FC Now That You Will Pay Later & Lock in Price of FC Today
E.g., Assume:
Hedge
US Seller
Under Trans
$
FC pay Broker
Product FC rec
Foreign Buyer
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US Co buys inventory
Value A/P using current exchange rate
(1FC = US$ .50)
D. Inventory
$50,000
$50,000
Assume:
US Co buying inventory for FC 100,000
Current spot rate is 1FC = 50
US Co gets Forward Contract when forward
rate is 1FC = 50.6
At Settlement:
Spot rate is 1FC = 55
We know:
A/P will lose 5 x FC100,000 = $5,000
Hedge Receivable will gain 4.4 x FC100,000 =
$4,400
$55,000 - $50,400 = $4,600
Hedge
US Buyer
Under Trans
$
FC rec Broker
Product FC pay
Foreign Seller
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D. Foreign Currency
C. Forward Contract
Cash
$55,000
$4,400
50,600
At Time of Settlement
D.
$4,400
Accounts Payable
Exchange Loss [(.55 - .50) x 1,000]
C.
Foreign Currency
$50,000
5,000
$55,000
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US Co buys inventory
Value A/P using current exchange rate
(1FC = US$ .50)
D.
Inventory
C. Accounts Payable
(Obligation to Pay FC100K)
$50,000
$50,000
Assume:
US Co buying inventory for FC 100,000
Current spot rate is 1FC = 50
US Co gets Forward Contract when forward
rate is 1FC = 50.6
At end of year:
Spot rate is 1FC = 52
Forward rate 1FC = 53
At Settlement:
Spot rate is 1FC = 55
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D.
Exchange Loss
[(.52 - .50) x 100,000]
C.
$2,000
Accounts Payable
$2,000
D. Forward Contract
C. Gain on Forward Contract
$2,388
$2,388
At Time of Settlement
Spot price = US$ .55
What did US Co make on Forward Contract?
Forward Contract worth $4,400 ($55,000 - $50,600)
US Co locked in cheap price to buy FC (US$ .506)
That is the total gain on Forward Contract
US Co already took gain at end of last year
Only report gain for 2nd year
At end of last year, Forward Contract had gain of $2,388.
So, This years gain on Forward Contract is $2,012
$4,400 (Total) - $2,388(1st Year) = $2,012 (2nd Year)
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D. Forward Contract
C. Gain on Forward Contract
$2,012
$2,012
D.
Accounts Payable
Exchange Loss [(.55 - .52) x 100K]
C.
Foreign Currency
$52,000
3,000
$55,000
$55,000
$4,400
50,600
This year
Foreign Currency Loss: -$3,000
Hedge Gain: +$2,012
Net loss is -$988
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E.g., Assume:
US Seller sells goods to foreign buyer
Denominated Currency FC
Price is 100,000 FC
Delivery & payment will be in 90 days
US Seller afraid that FC will drop & hedges
There is no A/R
No formal loss will be recorded
BUT US Co will get less money than it thought at the time of
signing the contract
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Exchange Rates:
At time of signing Contract:
Current spot rate: 1FC = 85
Forward rate: 1 FC = 84.5
At end of year:
Spot rate: 1 FC = 82
Forward rate: 1FC = 81.4
At settlement:
Spot rate: 1 FC = 80
D.
Forward Contract
$3,085
$3,085
$3,085
$3,085
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At Settlement date.
How much did US Co make on Forward Contract?
Future rate changed from US$ .845 to US$ .80
D. Forward Contract
C.
$1,415
C. Firm Commitment
$80,000
4,500
$84,500
D. Foreign Currency
Firm Commitment
C.
Sales Revenue
$1,415
$1,415
$1,415
D.
$55,000
$55,000
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D.
Cash
C. Foreign Currency
Forward Contract
$84,500
Types of Hedges
$80,000
4,500
You can also hedge your position in a nonbinding business arrangement (e.g.,
forecasted or planned transaction)
E.g., I have plans that involve FC
If I decide to do them, I dont want to be in a
worse position than I am now due to a change
in FC
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Lets Review:
We dont have Exchange Gains/Losses with
equal and offsetting Hedge Gains/Losses
Terms of projected transaction are not fixed
Hedge will create Other Comprehensive Income
(OCI)
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80
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Time-Value of Option
You pay more than Intrinsic Value of Option
Why? Because Option can make more $ in future
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BUT
US Co doesnt pay to enter into Forward Contract
Options cost money up front
Cost of Option depends on how much protection US Co
wants
Cost may be too much for complete protection against loss
E.g., Assume:
US Co thinks it will buy inventory 3 months from now
US Co thinks that the inventory will cost 100,000 FC
US Co is afraid that FC will go up & inventory will cost
more 3 months from now
US Co buys option to buy 100,000 FC at 55 each
Now:
Current spot rate is 53
Option Price = $900
At end of year:
Spot rate is 57
Option Price = $2,400
Sell Option :
Spot rate is 57.5
Option Price = $2,600
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At end of year:
$900
$900
At purchase of Option:
Option has no intrinsic value
Option is not in the money
Spot rate is 53
Exercise Price is 55
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D.
$1,500
$500
$2000
D.
$200
300
$500
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Cash
C. Investment in Call Option
$2,600
$2,600
D.
$2,500
$2,500
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