Forward contracts: Streamline your budgeting and forecasting

Leverage forward contracts in 44 currencies to stabilize your cash flow and help protect your budget from unpredictable markets.

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Take the complexity out of booking forwards

Take advantage of simple set-up and book forward contracts fast, either online or through our responsive dealing team.

Key benefits of forward contracts¹

Reduced exposure to exchange rate swings

Bring more stability to future transactions by securing exchange rates up to two years in advance, to help reduce exposure to adverse market conditions.

More predictable international cash flow

Make cash movements smoother and easier to plan by aligning settlement timing with payables and receivables.

Greater confidence in financial planning

Help create reliable cost and revenue assumptions for forecasting and annual planning by fixing future exchange rates with forward contracts.

¹ Our hedging products are derivative financial instruments which may expose you to risk should the underlying exposure you are hedging cease to exist. They may be suitable if you have a high level of understanding and accept the risks associated with derivative financial instruments that involve foreign exchange and related markets. If you are not confident about your understanding of derivative financial instruments, or foreign exchange and related markets, we strongly suggest you seek independent advice before making the decision to use these instruments.

How businesses use forward contracts to mitigate currency risk

Secure exchange rates for overseas supplier payments with a forwards contract

Lock in FX rates for upcoming supplier invoices so you can confidently set profit margins and stabilize input costs.

Help protect revenue from international contracts

Fix exchange rates for expected foreign currency receivables tied to international sales agreements and overseas contracts.

Stabilize payroll costs for global teams

Secure future rates for cross‑border payroll cycles to maintain consistent compensation costs across currencies.

Prisma Capital minimizes risk and increases investor confidence with Convera

Alternative asset manager uses programmatic hedging and Non Deliverable Forwards to minimize currency risk and increase investor confidence.

Convera helps Betcris improve investment visibility to go global

When online sports betting company Betcris looked to expand overseas, Convera helped it reduce costs and mitigate foreign exchange risk.

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