Foreign exchange forward contract

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With a foreign exchange forward contract, you can buy or sell currencies at a future date at an amount and rate agreed in advance. Foreign exchange forward contracts are therefore an ideal solution for risk management.

Foreign exchange forward contracts: buy or sell at a future date

  • Foreign exchange transactions in 9 foreign currencies and 90 currency pairs

  • Binding amounts and rates are agreed in advance

  • Dates: Any Swiss Post working day, maximum term 2 years

  • Amounts: any amount over a minimum amount set for each currency (minimum amount available on request)

  • Ideal instrument for hedging in foreign currencies

  • PostFinance accounts in the relevant currencies are required for foreign exchange transactions. The accounts must be in the same name.

  • CHF
    Swiss franc
    AUD
    Australian dollar
    CAD
    Canadian dollar
    DKK
    Danish krone
    EUR
    Euro
    GBP
    British pound
    JPY
    Japanese yen
    NOK
    Norwegian krone
    SEK
    Swedish krona
    USD
    United States dollar

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Setting up foreign exchange forward contracts

Simply by telephone.
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