Forward Contract Calculator

CURRENCY HEDGER โ€ข FX RISK MANAGEMENT

Forward Contract Calculator

Estimate the value of a forward FX contract and understand how securing an exchange rate today could affect the cost of a future international payment.

YOUR FX REQUIREMENT
Enter the details of your future currency requirement.
Example: EUR/USD 1.1000
Optional scenario for comparison.
FORWARD CONTRACT ESTIMATE
INDICATIVE CALCULATION
Home Currency Cost 0.00
Foreign Currency 0.00
Forward Rate 0.0000
Spot Cost Today 0.00
Future Spot Cost 0.00
INDICATIVE DIFFERENCE
0.00

Enter your requirements to calculate the indicative FX difference.

Important: This calculator provides an indicative mathematical illustration only. Forward rates are influenced by market conditions, interest-rate differentials, liquidity, transaction size and other factors. A forward contract should only be entered into following appropriate consideration of your requirements and applicable terms.
UNDERSTANDING FORWARD CONTRACTS

What is a forward FX contract?

A forward contract allows a business to agree an exchange rate for a currency transaction that will take place at a future date.

This can provide greater certainty over the home-currency cost of a known future payment or the value of a future currency receipt.

01 Lock in certainty

Establish an agreed exchange rate for a future currency requirement.

02 Protect budgets

Reduce the uncertainty surrounding future international payments.

03 Manage margins

Help protect commercial margins from adverse currency movements.

04 Plan ahead

Build currency requirements into your broader financial planning process.

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