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FX Forward

Format

<CROSS CURRENCY> <EXPIRATION DATE> <FORWARD RATE>

Examples

Symbol
MXNUSD 20161210 0.045
EURAUD 20170317 0.8

Fields

Parameter Description
<CROSS CURRENCY> ISO code for the cross currency pair. Any combination from the coverage currencies is supported
<EXPIRATION DATE> String in YYYYMMDD format indicating the expiration date for the contract
<FORWARD RATE> Double indicating the contracted exchange rate

The quantity for FX Forwards is always in respect to the first currency in the pair. For example, MXNUSD 20161210 0.045 with a quantity of -40e6 means that 40 million Mexican pesos are to be exchanged for 1.8 million US dollars on the specified date.