Companies involved in international trade may be required to make payments or to receive payments in a foreign currency. A spot contract allows a company to buy or sell foreign currency on the day it chooses to deal. You advise us of the amount, the two currencies involved and which currency you would like to buy or sell.

Benefits

1. No minimum or maximum deal sizes .
2. Fast processing time (settlement in two business days' time).
3. Simple documentation process.
4. Any currency pairs.

A forward exchange contract is a binding obligation to buy or sell a certain amount of foreign currency at a pre-agreed rate of exchange on a certain future date. This is the simplest method of covering exchange risk. You advise us of the amount, the two currencies involved, the expiry date and whether you would like to buy or sell the currency.

Benefits

1. Certain exchange rate for future transactions.
2. Excellent planning tool for cash flow and budgeting.