Forex Swap is an exclusive agreement to barter stipulated amounts of one currency for another at one or more future dates.
It eradicate potential exchange losses resulting from adverse exchange rate movements when your foreign currency payables and receivables are thanks to different dates.
A forex swap or exchange consists of a spot foreign exchange transaction entered into at exactly the same time and for the same quantity has a forward foreign exchange transaction. The forward portion is the reverse of the spot transaction, where the spot purchase is offset by a forward selling. In this reason, surplus funds in one currency are for a while swapped into another currency for better use of your company’s liquidity. Your company should be protected against adverse movements in the forex rate but cannot get advantage of favorable moves.
We must determine some forex swap features: fee open arrangement; better usage of your company’s liquidity; excellent planning tools; eliminating risk of potential exchange losses resulting from forex cash flow mismatches and fluctuating forex rates; spot rate for the purchase and the sell are set simultaneously; broad range of currencies etc.,