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Chapter 7 ■ Maintaining Currency Types and Currency Pairs<br />

The next step is to enter an exchange rate that will be applicable to the translation ratios you defined for<br />

your currency translation in Figure 7-5.<br />

Figure 7-5. Define translation ratio for currency pair<br />

Enter Exchange Rates<br />

Exchange rates are used to translate one currency to another and are defined on a period basis (the Valid<br />

From field). The rates play an important role during posting and clearing because they are used to translate<br />

foreign amounts posted and cleared to your company code’s currency (the local currency). Secondly,<br />

exchange rates determine the gain or loss arising from exchange rate differences and valuate open items and<br />

balance sheet accounts in foreign currency during the closing process.<br />

The exchange rate setting is applicable to all company codes. Exchange rate types are supplied by<br />

SAP. We recommend that you use the M exchange rate type for your foreign currency translation during<br />

document posting or clearing in exchange rate field (ExRt). An exchange rate type must exist in the system,<br />

and the M type exchange rate is applicable to all company codes.<br />

You will specify the following conversion objects for:<br />

• Exchange rate type<br />

• Valid from<br />

• Currency key<br />

To enter your exchange rate, use this menu path: IMG: SAP NetWeaver ➤ General Settings ➤<br />

Currencies ➤ Enter Exchange Rates. Or use the transaction code OB08.<br />

The Change View “Currency Exchange Rates”: Overview screen is displayed. This is where you enter<br />

your exchange rate. To enter your exchange rate in the system, click the<br />

button on the top-left<br />

side of the screen. The New Entries: Overview of Added Entries screen appears (Figure 7-6).<br />

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