The Fed’s Emergency Rate Cut: Impacts on Interest Rate Hedges
On March 3, 2020, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) made an emergency 50bp interest rate cut in response to the Coronavirus’ impact on the U.S. economy.
On March 3, 2020, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) made an emergency 50bp interest rate cut in response to the Coronavirus’ impact on the U.S. economy.
Treasurers are tasked with protecting the gain/loss line as well as foreign revenue, expenses and/or margins. So, it’s not unusual for Treasury departments to want to implement a foreign currency hedge program.
Many public corporations report earnings, revenues and expenses on a “constant currency” basis. The objective is to present financials year-over-year (YoY) for comparative purposes without the effects of currency movements.
The thought of applying hedge accounting can be daunting for those unfamiliar with the requirements for qualifying for special hedge accounting treatment under ASC 815. In this post, we will discuss the basic requirements for qualifying and applying special hedge accounting.
Special hedge accounting is an elective accounting treatment under U.S. and International accounting principles. An organization must first qualify for special hedge accounting and then follow ongoing compliance requirements to remain qualified.