Foreign exchange questionForums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FM Exams › Foreign exchange questionThis topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 9 years ago by John Moffat.Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)AuthorPosts November 18, 2015 at 12:42 pm #283604 kasiaParticipantTopics: 24Replies: 17☆Hi John,The current spot rate for dollar/euro is $/€ 2.000 +/- 0.003. The dollar is quoted at 0.2c premium for the forward rate.What will a $2000 receipt be translated to at forward rate?In the answer they added 0.003 to 2.000 but my question is how do I know when to add and when to subscribe with the +/-? November 18, 2015 at 2:22 pm #283626 John MoffatKeymasterTopics: 57Replies: 54636☆☆☆☆☆The spread always as the lower rate first and the higher rate second.So 2.000 +/- 0.003 is the same as 1.997 – 2.003Then deciding which of the two rates to use for a receipt is the rules that I go through in the lecture. November 18, 2015 at 3:09 pm #283636 kasiaParticipantTopics: 24Replies: 17☆Thank you November 18, 2015 at 5:48 pm #283662 John MoffatKeymasterTopics: 57Replies: 54636☆☆☆☆☆You are welcome 🙂AuthorPostsViewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)You must be logged in to reply to this topic.Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In