Simulating Foreign Exchange Strategies In the field of foreign exchange (FX), companies are managing currency risk exposures and hedging strategies more effectively by using business intelligence (BI) tools that provide data analysis and visualization. To support global businesses, FX Initiative offers a unique suite of specialized simulation tools that model common FX risk management strategies and demonstrate best practices for preserving assets on the balance sheet and mitigating FX gains on losses on the income statement. Our FX Transaction Simulator helps treasury professionals gain valuable insight by modeling the economic and accounting impact of specific hedging strategies for underlying foreign exchange exposures such as revenues, expenses, receivables, and payables. Users can simply input their company specific and foreign exchange market variables, and then test a variety of hedging strategies, which include not hedging or hedging with a forward contract, vanilla option or zero cost collar. The resulting output is a highly detailed interactive FX risk analysis that charts the economic payoff of your selected hedging strategy, ranks the alternative hedging strategies, and reports the accounting journal entries and t-accounts with authoritative references to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Behind the scenes, our robust pricing engine and database simplifies the risk analysis process for you so you can focus on the bottom line impact to your business. This versatile tool transforms 16 inputs into one information rich analysis in 3 easy steps. The first step is to select (1) the Underlying Exposure and input the related variables of (2) Functional Currency, (3) Foreign Currency, (4) Underlying Notional Amount, (5) Beginning Exchange Rate, (6) Currency Quoting Convention, (7) Start Date, (8) End Date and (9) the Day Count. Step 2 is to select a (10) Hedging Strategy and input the related variables of (11) Hedge Ratio %, (12) Domestic Interest Rate, (13) Foreign Interest Rate, (14) Implied Volatility, and (15) the Collar Range. The third and final step is to forecast (16) the ending exchange rate to see how positive and negative changes in exchange rates impact the cash flow and financial reporting of your selected hedging strategy. By leveraging our suite of FX risk modeling tools, finance, accounting, and treasury professionals can address a wide variety of FX scenarios that can be customized efficiently and effectively. For example, if you want to change your underlying exposure or hedge strategy, it’s as simple as one-click. If you want to know which strategy yields the best outcome, all 4 strategies are ranked for you automatically. If you want to see how the default or elective accounting treatment differ, the journal entries and t-accounts are instantly presented side-by-side. This FX Transaction Simulator acts as your own personal quantitative analyst, and puts you in a position to make more qualified foreign exchange risk management decisions. To start simulating FX strategies, start your FX risk management training today, which provides 24/7 365 access to our complete suite of foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE), examples & events at FXCPE.com. Start FX Risk Management Training > April 18, 2023By FX Initiative Examples accounting, business, cashflows, CPE, currency, development, economics, finance, forex, fxcpe, fxinitiative, global, hedging, initiative, interest, international, management, multinational, payments, professional, rates, risk, trading, training, treasury, volatility 0 0 Comment
Pricing FX Put & Call Options Pricing FX Put & Call Options (Video): Learn the 6 variables that are used to price foreign exchange (FX) options in the Garman-Kohlhagen option pricing model. This video is a preview of FX Initiative’s FX Spot & Derivatives course as part of Learning Objective #2. To learn more, start your FX risk management training today, which provides 24/7 365 access to our complete suite of foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE), examples & events at FXCPE.com. Start FX Training July 20, 2021By FX Initiative Examples, FX Spot & Derivatives accounting, base, call, corporate, currency, duration, education, events, examples, expiry, finance, forex, fxcpe, fxinitiative, Garman-Kohlhagen, interest, intrinsic, management, options, premium, price, put, risk, strike, terms, time, training, treasury, volatility 0 0 Comment
Summarizing FX Supply & Demand Summarizing FX Supply & Demand (Video): Explore how supply and demand factors influence foreign exchange (FX) rate fluctuations. This video is a preview of FX Initiative’s FX Market Overview course as part of Learning Objective #4. To learn more, start your FX risk management training today, which provides 24/7 365 access to our complete suite of foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE), examples & events at FXCPE.com. Start FX Training June 22, 2021By FX Initiative Examples, FX Market Overview accounting, authority, bank, business, central, corporate, CPE, currency, demand, development, economics, education, equillibrium, events, example, exchange, finance, fiscal, fluctuations, forex, fxcpe, fxinitiative, high, learning, low, management, market, monetary, policy, price, professional, rate, risk, supply, training, treasury, volatility 0 0 Comment
CPE Webinar Invite: Balance Sheet Hedging Program Overview FX Initiative cordially invites you to attend our webinar on Balance Sheet Hedging on Thursday, March 11th 2021 at 11AM Pacific / 2PM Eastern. Join us and learn how to hedge FX receivables & payables and mitigate FX gains & losses. This Balance Sheet Hedging webinar will teach you how to hedge foreign exchange (FX) receivables and payables to mitigate FX gains and losses on the Income Statement. We will begin by defining the concept of a balance sheet hedge, and explore why is it often viewed as the foundation of many corporate FX risk management programs. We will break down the impact of how FX receivables and payables, which are known as underlying positions, produce FX gains and losses on the financial statements from mark-to-market accounting treatment. We will then explore how to offset those underlying FX gains and losses on the Income Statement by hedging with forward contracts to reduce periodic earnings volatility. Finally, we examine best practices for optimizing balance sheet hedges by considering details such as accounting booking rates, netting of exposures, and adjusting hedges as balances change from cash inflows and outflows. Learning Objectives Discover the concept of a foreign exchange (FX) balance sheet hedge program. Recognize how FX receivables and payables impact the financial statements. Explore how forward contracts can be used to mitigate FX gains and losses. Identify best practices for optimizing and adjusting balance sheet hedges. Who Should Attend? New and seasoned finance, accounting, treasury, and related professionals (CPA, CIA, CRMA, CFE, etc.) interested in international business. Register March 9, 2021By FX Initiative Webinar accounting, best, business, CPE, currency, derivative, earnings, education, event, finance, forex, forward, fxcpe, fxinitiative, gain, global, hedge, international, learning, loss, management, offset, practices, risk, training, treasury, virtual, volatility, webinar 0 0 Comment
Webinar Series: Balance Sheet Hedging Program Overview FX Initiative cordially invites you to attend our webinar series. Join us and learn how to hedge FX receivables & payables and mitigate FX gains & losses. This Balance Sheet Hedging webinar will teach you how to hedge foreign exchange (FX) receivables and payables to mitigate FX gains and losses on the Income Statement. We will begin by defining the concept of a balance sheet hedge, and explore why is it often viewed as the foundation of many corporate FX risk management programs. We will break down the impact of how FX receivables and payables, which are known as underlying positions, produce FX gains and losses on the financial statements from mark-to-market accounting treatment. We will then explore how to offset those underlying FX gains and losses on the Income Statement by hedging with forward contracts to reduce periodic earnings volatility. Finally, we examine best practices for optimizing balance sheet hedges by considering details such as accounting booking rates, netting of exposures, and adjusting hedges as balances change from cash inflows and outflows. Learning Objectives Discover the concept of a foreign exchange (FX) balance sheet hedge program. Recognize how FX receivables and payables impact the financial statements. Explore how forward contracts can be used to mitigate FX gains and losses. Identify best practices for optimizing and adjusting balance sheet hedges. Who Should Attend? New and seasoned finance, accounting, treasury, and related professionals (CPA, CIA, CRMA, CFE, etc.) interested in international business. Register November 10, 2020By FX Initiative General, Webinar accounting, best, business, CPE, currency, derivative, earnings, education, event, finance, forex, forward, fxcpe, fxinitiative, gain, global, hedge, international, learning, loss, management, offset, practices, risk, training, treasury, virtual, volatility, webinar 0 0 Comment
FX Strategy Simulation - Option Contracts FX Strategy Simulation - Option Contracts: To illustrate the concept of option contracts, this FX strategy simulation uses the Foreign Exchange Derivative Speculator to model the economic and accounting aspects of a put and a call option. These examples demonstrate the economics and accounting of option contracts, and show how variables such as the option strike rate and implied volatility impact the premium or cost of the option at inception. Additionally, the asymmetrical payoff profile of an option is highlighted using the economic chart, and the accounting is clarified using journal entries and t-accounts. From a cash flow perspective, emphasis is placed on the fact that options can finish "in the money" where a cash payment is received at maturity, or "out of the money" with a zero fair value where no further payment is required to settle the contract. Overall, the three key distinguishing characteristics of vanilla option contracts, compared to forwards and option combinations, are (1) that a premium is paid upfront, (2) there is an asymmetrical payoff profile relative to the spot foreign exchange rate, and (3) there is no obligation to make a payment at maturity. For additional information and examples, explore our on-demand self-study CPE course titled FX Spot & Derivatives. To learn more, start your FX risk management training today, which provides 24/7 365 access to our complete suite of foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE), examples & events at FXCPE.com. Start FX Training March 31, 2020By FX Initiative Examples, FX Derivative Speculator accounting, call, contract, CPE, currency, derivative, economics, education, example, finance, forex, fxcpe, fxinitiative, gain, hedging, inthemoney, learning, loss, management, option, outofthemoney, premium, pricing, put, rate, risk, simulation, strategy, strike, training, treasury, vanilla, volatility 0 0 Comment
Pricing FX Put & Call Options (Video) Pricing FX Put & Call Options (Video): Learn the 6 variables that are used to price foreign exchange (FX) options in the Garman-Kohlhagen option pricing model. This video is a preview of FX Initiative’s FX Spot & Derivatives course as part of Learning Objective #2. To learn more, start your FX risk management training today, which provides 24/7 365 access to our complete suite of foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE), examples & events at FXCPE.com. Start FX Training September 17, 2019By FX Initiative FX Spot & Derivatives, General accounting, base, call, corporate, currency, derivatives, example, expiry, finance, forex, fxcpe, fxinitiative, Garman-Kohlhagen, instrisic, interest, management, maturity, options, premium, price, put, risk, strike, terms, training, treasury, volatility 0 0 Comment
September 2019 Newsletter Explore our September 2019 newsletter and discover the latest blog posts and insights from FX Initiative. We help finance, accounting, treasury, and sales professionals stay up to date with new training content, CPE webinars, and helpful tips & resources. Get started with our foreign exchange risk management training, which provides 24/7 365 access to our complete suite of foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE), examples and events at FXCPE.com. Start Training > View Newsletter September 3, 2019By FX Initiative Examples, General accounting, call, CPE, currency, demand, derivative, development, education, examples, exchange, finance, foreign, forex, gain, hedging, insights, learning, lifecycle, loss, management, newsletter, options, profeesional, put, risk, supply, trade, training, treasury, updates, videos, volatility 0 0 Comment
Summarizing FX Supply & Demand (Video) Summarizing FX Supply & Demand (Video): Explore how supply and demand factors influence foreign exchange (FX) rate fluctuations. This video is a preview of FX Initiative’s FX Market Overview course as part of Learning Objective #4. To learn more, start your FX risk management training today, which provides 24/7 365 access to our complete suite of foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE), examples & events at FXCPE.com. Start FX Training August 27, 2019By FX Initiative FX Market Overview accounting, authority, bank, central, change, corporate, currency, demand, equillibrium, example, exchange, finance, fluctuations, forex, fxcpe, fxinitiative, high, low, management, market, monetary, policy, price, rate, risk, supply, training, treasury, volatility 0 0 Comment
Cash Flow Hedge Considerations Are you curious about “cash flow” hedge considerations? FX Initiative’s Cash Flow Hedging webinar covers corporate best practices and case studies on hedging forecasted FX transactions, and walks you through pros and cons public and private companies can consider when deciding whether or not to elect “cash flow” hedge accounting treatment. Get started with our foreign exchange risk management training, which provides 24/7 365 access to our complete suite of foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE), examples and events at FXCPE.com. Start Training > Download the PDF April 2, 2019By FX Initiative General, Webinar Accounting, ASC815, ASC830, BestPractices, CashFlow, CPE, Currency, Derivative, Earnings, Education, Expense, FAS133, Forecast, Forex, FXCPE, FXInitiative, Hedge, Learning, Management, Revenue, Risk, Strategy, Training, Volatility 0 0 Comment