Editing Exchange Rates Manually

 

You use this function to enter exchange rates that apply from a specified date (valid from).

Integration

  • You can also access this function in Customizing under SAP Customizing Implementation Guide Start of the navigation path General Settings Next navigation step Currencies Next navigation step Enter Exchange Rates End of the navigation path as well as in Customizing for the basic functions under Enter Exchange Rates.

  • When you post and clear documents, the system uses the exchange rates defined for rate type M to translate the currencies. There must be an entry in the system for this rate type.

  • The exchange rates apply for all company codes.

Prerequisites

Before you can enter exchange rates, you need to make the following settings in SAP Customizing under Start of the navigation path General Settings Next navigation step Currencies End of the navigation path:

  • Check Exchange Rate Types

    Define the exchange rate types for your exchange rates.

  • Check Currency Codes

    Define the required currency keys

  • Define Translation Ratios for Currency Translation

    Define the translation ratios.

Features

  • You can make new entries and/or delete existing entries. To do this, you can use the following input help functions: Copy As, Undo Change, and Position.

  • The system displays the currency translation ratios.

Activities

  1. Choose Start of the navigation path Treasury and Risk Management Next navigation step Transaction Manager Next navigation step Basic Functions Next navigation step Market Data Management Next navigation step Manual Market Data Entry Next navigation step Currency Next navigation step Enter Exchange Rates End of the navigation path.

  2. All existing exchange rates appear in a table in the Change View “Currency Exchange Rates”: Overview screen.

  3. To change an existing value, you simply overwrite it.

  4. To delete an entry, select it and choose Delete.

  5. To create a new entry, choose New Entries. Enter the following data:

    • Exchange rate type

    • The From currency and the To currency to which the rate applies.

      Note Note

      If you have not defined any translation ratios for this combination (rate type, from and to), a message appears giving you the option of making these entries.

      End of the note.

    • The Valid From date

    • The exchange rate

    Note Note

    You can use the Copy As function to copy an existing entry so that you only have to enter the Valid From date and the new exchange rate.

    End of the note.

  6. Save the data.