Entering Reference Interest Rates Manually

Use

You can use this function to enter reference interest rates in the SAP system manually.

The system uses the interest rates defined here to calculate variable interest rates that are linked to these reference interest rates, for example.

Note Note

You can also access this function by choosing the IMG activity Enter Reference Interest Rates in Customizing for Corporate Finance Management under Basic Functions .

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Prerequisites

Before you enter a reference interest rate for the first time, you must define the reference interest rate in the IMG activity Check Reference Interest Rates in Customizing for Corporate Finance Management under Basic Functions.

Features

You can enter new data and/or change or delete existing entries. The input help functions Copy as, Undo change and Position are available to assist you.

Activities

  1. Choose Start of the navigation path Corporate Finance Management Next navigation step Transaction Manager Next navigation step Securities Next navigation step Environment Next navigation step Market Data Next navigation step Manual Market Data Entry Next navigation step Enter Reference Interest RatesorCorporate Finance Management Next navigation step Basic Functions Next navigation step Market Data Management Next navigation step Manual Market Data Entry Next navigation step Interest Next navigation step Enter Reference Interest Rates End of the navigation path .

  2. The Change View “Reference Interest Rate Values”: Overview screen appears, which contains a table of all the reference interest rates entered so far.

    Note Note

    The interest rates you define are effective from a particular date ( Effective from ).

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

    Note Note

    Use the Position function to access the value you want to change directly. When you enter the reference interest rate you want and the Effective from date, this interest rate moves to the top of the list.

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

  5. To enter a new reference interest rate, choose New entries . Enter the new values on the screen that follows:

    1. Select the reference interest rate

    2. Enter the Effective from date

    3. Enter the new value.

  6. Save your changes.