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About Exchange Rate Transactions

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Foreign Exchange transaction is a trade between one currency and another currency with delivery time on a certain date.

Issuer Name

PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Sumatera Selatan dan Bangka Belitung

Key Features/Facilities
Exchange rate transactions involve the exchange of currencies between two parties with various important features and facilities, including

Exchange Rate: The exchange rate between two currencies that can be fixed or floating according to market conditions.
Transaction Type: Consists of Spot transactions (immediate exchange),
- Spot: A transaction where currencies are exchanged at the prevailing price, usually settling within two working days.
Hedging and Speculation: A facility to protect exchange rates (hedging) or take positions based on predicted market movements (speculation).

Benefits

Exchange rate transactions provide a variety of important benefits to individuals, companies and financial institutions, including:

Facilitating International Trade
Exchange rate transactions enable the exchange of currencies between countries, facilitating international trade and increasing access to global markets.
Risk Management
Through hedging, exchange rate transactions help companies and investors protect themselves from exchange rate fluctuations that may affect their profits.
High Liquidity
The foreign exchange (Forex) market is highly liquid, allowing transactions to be carried out quickly and efficiently in large quantities without significantly affecting market prices.
Investment Diversification
Exchange rate transactions provide the opportunity to diversify investment portfolios by capitalising on exchange rate movements between different currencies.
Flexibility in Payments
Companies can make international payments in the appropriate currency, facilitating transactions with overseas partners.

Risk

The customer has a potential loss if the market exchange rate is better than the rate determined on the transaction date.

Eligibility

Customer of Bank Sumsel Babel
Having Rupiah and Forex Account/Giro
Customer must have NPWP (for customer transaction to buy forex with transaction amount equivalent to US$ 100,000/month)

Fees

Customer is not charged transaction fee

Additional Information

There are 2 kinds of transactions in Forex that can be done at Bank Sumsel Babel:

Banknotes Transaction
Bank Sumsel Babel offers Banknotes transactions with competitive rates and special rates for certain amounts, where you can buy/sell banknotes at Bank Sumsel Babel from 08.00 to 15.00 WIB every working day.
Bank Sumsel Babel provides a variety of foreign exchange (major world currencies and other currencies) such as: American Dollar (USD), Japanese Yen (JPY), Malaysia Ringgit (MYR), Saudi Arabia Real (SAR), Euro (EUR), Singapore Dollar (SGD).
Telegraphic Transfer (TT) transaction

Today (date of delivery) is done on the same day / date as the day / date of the transaction
Tom (date of delivery is done on 1 (one) working day after the date of the transaction
Spot (date of delivery is done on 2 (two) working days after the date of the transaction

Customers of Bank Sumsel Babel can do Banknotes and TT transactions in 4 (four) Foreign Exchange Branches of Bank Sumsel Babel spread in several areas: Jakarta, Kapt. A. Rivai Palembang, Pangkal Pinang and Tanjung Pandan.

Advantages

Facilitate International Transactions
We can easily conduct cross-border financial transactions, whether for payments, investments, or international trade, without being hindered by currency differences.

Currency Risk Management
By using exchange rate transactions, we can protect ourselves from exchange rate fluctuations that may impact the value of our assets and liabilities. Hedging allows us to reduce potential losses due to sharp changes in exchange rates.

Ease of Payment and Receipt
Exchange rate transactions make it possible to make payments or receive funds in the appropriate currency, whether for international business or personal purposes.

Simulation

The customer comes to make a transaction according to the customer's needs, namely the purchase / sale of foreign currency
The bank provides a quotation of the exchange rate prevailing at that time to the customer and converts the customer's foreign currency value to the customer's desired currency.
The customer will receive the desired currency as much as the nominal conversion of the applicable currency value

FAQ

What is an exchange rate transaction?
Exchange rate dealing is the process of exchanging one currency for another based on the prevailing exchange rate in the market. It is generally conducted in the foreign exchange (Forex) market and is used by individuals, companies, and financial institutions for various purposes such as international trade, investment, and cross-border payments.

How do exchange rates work?
The exchange rate shows the comparison between two currencies. For example, if the exchange rate is 1 USD = 16,000 IDR, it means that for every 1 US Dollar, you will receive 16,000 Indonesian Rupiah. These exchange rates can fluctuate depending on market conditions, economic policies, and other factors.

What is spot rate
Spot rate is the rate that applies when the transaction is made, and the settlement of the transaction is usually done within two working days.

What is hedging in exchange rate transactions?
Hedging is a strategy used to protect exchange rates from unwanted fluctuations. This is done by entering into an exchange rate transaction opposite to an existing position, such as using forward contracts or currency options to reduce the risk of loss.