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Forward Contracts
Our forward contracts allow you to set your price for a specific date in the future and hedge against market ebb and flow.
Plan For Future Foreign Exchange Payments with Forward Contracts
By taking advantage of our forward contracts, you’re able to secure a currency at today’s price for a specific date in the future, up to five years away. This allows you to reduce risks, especially when managing multi-currency budgets.
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What is a Forward Contract?
A forward contract is a customised financial agreement between two parties to buy or sell a currency, at a predetermined price on a specified future date. These contracts are highly flexible to suit your specific business needs.
Businesses and investors use forward contracts primarily to hedge against potential price fluctuations. By locking in a price today for a transaction that will occur in the future, they can mitigate the risk of adverse movements in the market.
Why Should I Use Forward Contracts for my business?
If you run a business, no matter how big or small, it’s likely you’ll regularly have to meet the cost of large invoices or make orders of goods sold abroad. With a forward or future contract, you can mitigate the risk the currency markets pose, ensuring the prices you pay for items do not rise because of moves in the foreign exchange market.
With the protection they can offer, forward contracts are often used by companies as a strategy to reduce their currency exposure.
Whether you’re a small business importing goods from overseas or a large corporation with operations in multiple countries, understanding how exchange rates can impact your bottom line is essential.
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Why are Forward Contracts useful for businesses?
Paying Invoices: Lock in an exchange rate to cover future-dated invoices, ensuring predictable costs for upcoming payments.
Securing Supplier Costs: Hedge a percentage of forecasted currency needs to stabilise costs for future payments to international suppliers, ideal for importing goods or raw materials.
Facilitating Long-Term Contracts: Fix an exchange rate for long-term clients or suppliers paid in instalments, enabling reliable long-term pricing agreements and strengthening business relationships with consistent rates.
Protection Against Market Volatility: Safeguard forecasted export revenue from currency fluctuations, minimizing the impact of sudden rate changes on your business.
Competitive Pricing: Set stable prices for goods and services without worrying about currency movements impacting profit margins, giving you a competitive edge with consistent pricing.
Budgeting: Secure an exchange rate in advance to improve cash flow predictability, supporting better budgeting, resource allocation, and financial planning.
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