25 June Features of FX Forward Contracts (Video) June 25, 2019By FX Initiative FX Spot & Derivatives, General, Webinar accounting, collar, contract, corporation, CPE, currency, demonstration, derviatives, discount, earnings, education, EPS, example, expense, expiry, finance, forward, fxcpe, fxinitiative, gain, hedge, interest, international, learning, long, loss, management, maturity, option, payable, premium, pricing, rates, receivable, revenue, risk, short, simulation, time, training, treasury 0 Features of FX Forward Contracts (Video): Find out the distinctive features of foreign exchange (FX) forward contracts and discover how they can be used to hedge FX risk. This video is a preview of FX Initiative’s FX Spot & Derivatives course as part of Learning Objective #1. 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 Related Posts CPE Webinar Invite: FX Forward Contracts Program Overview FX Initiative cordially invites you to attend webinar titled "FX Forward Contracts" on Thursday, February 25th, 2021 at 11AM Pacific / 2PM Eastern. Join us and learn what forward contracts are and why they are the most used derivative. This FX Forward Contracts webinar will explain what forward contracts are and why they are the most used foreign exchange (FX) derivative among multinational corporations. We begin with a basic understanding of over-the-counter (OTC) foreign currency derivatives that are sold by commercial banks as part of their international treasury and risk management products. We will then delve into the fundamentals of forward contracts, including long and short positions and forward point premiums and discounts. Additionally, we will examine the payoff profile of a forward contract and review the economic cash flow and financial reporting implications. To conclude, we will look at the overwhelming popularity of forward contracts using the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) FX data as well as highlights from the annual reports (10-K) of several multinational corporations that deploy forward contracts to hedge currency risk. Learning Objectives Discover the concept of ... Webinar Series: FX Forward Contracts Program Overview FX Initiative cordially invites you to attend our webinar series. Join us and learn what forward contracts are and why they are the most used derivative. This FX Forward Contracts webinar will explain what forward contracts are and why they are the most used foreign exchange (FX) derivative among multinational corporations. We begin with a basic understanding of over-the-counter (OTC) foreign currency derivatives that are sold by commercial banks as part of their international treasury and risk management products. We will then delve into the fundamentals of forward contracts, including long and short positions and forward point premiums and discounts. Additionally, we will examine the payoff profile of a forward contract and review the economic cash flow and financial reporting implications. To conclude, we will look at the overwhelming popularity of forward contracts using the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) FX data as well as highlights from the annual reports (10-K) of several multinational corporations that deploy forward contracts to hedge currency risk. Learning Objectives Discover the concept of over-the-counter (OTC) foreign currency derivatives. Identify what forward contracts are and how forward ... Features of FX Forward Contracts Features of FX Forward Contracts (Video): Find out the distinctive features of foreign exchange (FX) forward contracts and discover how they can be used to hedge FX risk. This video is a preview of FX Initiative’s FX Spot & Derivatives course as part of Learning Objective #1. 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 Features of FX Forward Contracts Features of FX Forward Contracts (Video): Find out the distinctive features of foreign exchange (FX) forward contracts and discover how they can be used to hedge FX risk. This video is a preview of FX Initiative’s FX Spot & Derivatives course as part of Learning Objective #1. 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 Features of FX Forward Contracts Features of FX Forward Contracts (Video): Find out the distinctive features of foreign exchange (FX) forward contracts and discover how they can be used to hedge FX risk. This video is a preview of FX Initiative’s FX Spot & Derivatives course as part of Learning Objective #1. 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 FX Forward Contract Fundamentals Forward contracts are by far the most prevalent foreign exchange derivative instrument used in the marketplace. A forward secures the value of an underlying position by providing 100% protection against unfavorable market moves beyond the “all in” forward rate, while giving up 100% of the participation in favorable market moves. A forward contract will almost always finish in either an asset or liability position at maturity depending on the ending spot rate. Forwards are easy to understand, widely available, and require no upfront premium. Forwards are particularly attractive for firms that seek a symmetrical payoff profile, where the hedge achieves largely equal and offsetting gains and losses related to the underlying foreign exchange exposure. Forward contracts involve the exchange of two currencies at an agreed upon rate on the date of the contract for settlement on a date more than two business days in the future. Forward contracts include both deliverable and non-deliverable forwards, which are also known as NDFs. A non-deliverable forward (NDF) is a cash-settled forward contract on a restricted or non-convertible foreign currency, as opposed to a ... Comments are closed.