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- April 24, 2016 at 9:49 am #312460
I always find difficulties in using spot rates if making a payment or receiving in a different currency. Example
Scenario 1. When Company B is in US and needs to pay a supplier in UK 800,000 sterling pounds today
Scenario 2. When Company B is in US and is expected to receive 800,000 sterling pounds from UK today. If spot rates given are as follows:
Spot $/Pound 1.6413 – 1.6452
Which spot rates would be used in the scenarios above and why?
April 24, 2016 at 12:15 pm #312473For scenario 1 the relevant rate is 1.6452.
For scenario 2 the relevant rate is 1.6413.
(It is whichever rate is worst for the company!)I do suggest that you watch our free lectures on this because I go through lots of examples sorting out which rate to use and why, and I cannot type out all of the lectures here 🙂
April 26, 2016 at 1:03 pm #312729Thanks that’s great, I thought first spot rate is for payments and last spot rate is for receipts always.
April 26, 2016 at 6:54 pm #312778You are welcome 🙂
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